Russian drone strikes Ukraine

Russian attacks kill 52 in Ukraine as Zelenskyy presses Europe for air defense

Russian attacks killed 52 people in Ukraine over the past week, as Moscow launched more than 3,170 attack drones, more than 1,300 guided aerial bombs and 74 missiles of various types, most of them ballistic, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on May 17.

17 May, 02:34 PM

Ukraine reports damage to Russian A-50 aircraft at repair plant in Staraya Russa

A Russian A-50 airborne early warning and control aircraft was damaged during a strike on facilities at the 123rd Aircraft Repair Plant in Staraya Russa, Novgorod Oblast, Ukraine’s General Staff reported on March 20.

20 March, 04:14 PM

Russia’s air defenses stretched thin as most systems protect Moscow and front lines

Russia has major gaps in its air defense coverage, as most of its systems are concentrated around Moscow and the front lines, Andriy Kovalenko, head of Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation under the National Security and Defense Council, said on Nov. 7.

7 November 2025, 04:20 PM

Russia strikes energy infrastructure in Kharkiv, Chernihiv, and Sumy oblasts

Russia’s army targeted energy infrastructure in Ukraine’s Kharkiv, Chernihiv, and Sumy oblasts, Ukraine’s Energy Ministry reported on Oct. 7.

7 October 2025, 01:20 PM

Russia strikes Bucha and Slavutych, cuts power to Chornobyl

A Russian drone strike set fire to a former sanatorium in the Kyiv suburb of Bucha overnight on Oct. 2, the State Emergency Service (SES) reported on Telegram, posting photos of the aftermath.

2 October 2025, 09:21 AM

Russian drone strike leaves 26,000 without power in Chernihiv Oblast

More than 26,000 customers in the city of Bobrovytsia and nearby communities in Chernihiv Oblast lost power after a Russian attack on Sept. 30, regional energy provider Chernihivoblenergo reported in the morning.

30 September 2025, 12:23 PM

Iran enabled Russia to lob 28,743 Shahed drones at Ukraine since 2022 — Zelenskyy

In June 2025 alone, Russia launched 2,736 Iranian-designed Shahed drones at Ukrainian cities, out of 28,743 used since 2022 in total, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on June 24.

24 June 2025, 09:39 PM

Russian Molniya-2 drones strike Kupiansk checkpoint

On the morning of Jan. 21, Russian forces carried out six strikes on a checkpoint in Kupiansk, Kharkiv Oblast, injuring three police officers and two civilians. Serhiy Bolvinov, head of the investigative department of the Kharkiv National Police, shared details of the incident on Facebook.

21 January 2025, 04:31 PM

Russian drone strikes Ukraine