Russian drone tactics Ukraine war

Russia using new devastating strike strategy — ISW

Russia uses a new strike tactic in mass attacks on Ukraine, including the April 16 barrage, thus, threatening more oblasts over longer periods and inflict disproportionate harm on civilians, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on April 16.

17 April, 11:29 AM

Russia’s daytime attacks aim to maximize civilian casualties

Russia’s main goal with daytime mass attacks is to increase the number of civilian casualties, the head of Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council said on April 3.

3 April, 03:01 PM

Russia shifts to combined night-day mass drone attacks on Ukraine

Russia is using a new tactic of massive attacks that pairs a large nighttime strike with a similarly scaled daytime assault, the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War said in its latest report on April 1.

2 April, 12:08 PM

Russians now attach fake missiles to Shahed drones – expert

Russian forces have started mounting mock R-60 short-range guided missiles on Shahed- drones, Defense Ministry adviser Serhii “Flash” Beskrestnov said on Facebook on March 30, releasing photos.

31 March, 01:46 PM

Russia launches 982-target strike on Ukraine, setting record and shifting tactics

Russia launched its largest strike of the war on March 23–24, firing 982 aerial targets — including nearly 1,000 drones and 34 missiles — at Ukraine, the Institute for the Study of War said on March 24.

25 March, 10:21 AM

Russia launches over 550 drones at Ukraine, hits Lviv center, kills two in west — live

Russia launched dozens of strike drones from the north and south during the day on March 24, with air raid sirens sounding in Kyiv at around 12:35 p.m. as drones were tracked for hours across multiple regions, reaching western Ukraine.

24 March, 08:00 PM

Ukrainian serviceman outlines Russia’s shift to logistics targets in drone warfare

A serviceman from the unmanned systems battalion of Ukraine’s 59th Assault Brigade, Serhii “Serh Marco” Karpiyuk, discussed Russian and Ukrainian drone warfare tactics in an interview on Radio NV.

5 March, 10:16 AM

Russian drone tactics Ukraine war