Russian Shahed drones

Russia strikes Ukraine-Moldova border checkpoint in overnight drone attack

Russia struck Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast, Chernihiv Oblast and Odesa Oblast during a large-scale combined attack overnight on Aug. 20, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. Russian drones hit a checkpoint on the Moldovan border in Odesa Oblast, while gas infrastructure was attacked in Chernihiv Oblast.

20 August, 10:43 AM

Russia launches massive drone attack on DTEK mine, killing worker

Russian forces launched a massive drone attack on a DTEK mine in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, killing one employee, the company said on Aug. 17.

17 August, 08:15 PM

Military expert warns jet-powered Shahed drones pose severe threat to gas stations and warehouses

Russian online-controlled, jet-powered Shahed drones pose a serious threat to parts of Ukraine's northern, eastern, and southern regions, as well as northern Kyiv, meaning warehouse, gas station, and business owners must prepare for potential strikes, presidential defense technology advisor Serhii "Flash" Beskrestnov reported on July 23.

24 July, 08:24 AM

Russian drone strike hits funeral convoy near Sumy, killing one

Russian forces struck a funeral convoy with a drone on the outskirts of Sumy, killing one person and injuring several others, Ukrainian authorities said on May 23.

23 May, 07:05 PM

Russian drone strike injures three police officers in Chernihiv Oblast

Russian forces struck a police service vehicle with a drone in the town of Novhorod-Siverskyi in Ukraine’s Chernihiv Oblast, regional police said on May 23.

23 May, 04:47 PM

Russia targets Kryvyi Rih with Shahed drones

Russian Shahed drones struck infrastructure facilities in Kryvyi Rih on May 17, sparking fires at two locations, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Gov. Oleksandr Hanzha said.

17 May, 07:08 PM

Russia launched drones along Belarus border to reach western Ukraine — Flash

Russian drones during attack were flying along the Belarus border at distances of 5 to 10 kilometers “one after another” in an attempt to penetrate deeper into western Ukraine, Ukrainian Defense Ministry adviser Serhii Beskrestnov said on May 13.

13 May, 02:23 PM

Moscow upgrades its attack drones with evasive maneuver capabilities

Russian Shahed-type drones have begun executing evasive maneuvers when approached by Ukrainian interceptor drones, Ukrainian Defense Ministry advisor Serhii (Flash) Beskrestnov reported on April 30.

30 April, 02:00 PM

Russia upgrades Shahed strikes with live guidance from inside its own territory

Russia is improving its ability to control Shahed drones in real time from inside Russia using mesh networks, mobile networks and new targeting methods, Yurii Ihnat, head of communications for Ukraine’s Air Force Command, said on April 21.

21 April, 01:03 PM

Residential building burns after Russian drone strike on Kyiv suburbs - photos

Russian forces launched a drone attack on Kyiv’s Brovary district, injuring a man, Mykola Kalashnik, Oblast Military Administration head, reported on April 20.

20 April, 08:55 AM

Shahed drones strike energy infrastructure in Mykolaiv Oblast, leaving towns without power

Russian troops attacked energy infrastructure facilities in Mykolaiv Oblast with Shahed-131/136 drones, local governor Vitalii Kim reported on March 20.

20 March, 12:46 PM

Zelenskyy: Iran deployed Russian Shahed drones against U.S. bases in Middle East

Russia has transferred Shahed-type drones to Iran, according to Ukrainian intelligence cited by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in comments to CNN.

15 March, 02:33 PM

Ukraine reports Shahed drone attack on Volyn Oblast

Russian forces attacked Ukraine’s Volyn Oblast with Shahed-type attack drones early Wednesday, Jan. 28, according to Roman Romaniuk, head of the regional military administration.

28 January, 12:50 PM

Mykolaiv high-rise damaged in morning Shahed strike

Russian forces attacked Mykolaiv with Shahed drones on the morning, causing a fire on the roof of a multi-storey residential building, regional governor Vitaliy Kim reported on Dec. 1.

1 December 2025, 07:44 AM

Russian forces strike Ukraine with 524 air weapons, 483 destroyed

Russia launched 524 aerial targets at Ukraine, 483 of them were downed or supressed, Air Force reported on Nov. 19.

19 November 2025, 10:48 AM

Missile strike hits enterprise in Dnipro - photos

Russian forces attacked the city of Dnipro with a missile overnight, Dnipropetrovsk governor Vladyslav Haivanenko reported on Oct. 30.

30 October 2025, 08:56 AM

Shahed drones torch Zaporizhzhya high-rise, wound 13 - video

A high-rise apartment building caught fire in Zaporizhzhya as Russia pounded the city with Shahed drones overnight, at least 13 were injured, local governor Ivan Fedorov reported on Oct. 22.

22 October 2025, 07:57 AM

Russian drones hit civilian warehouses near Odesa

Russian forces attacked Odesa Oblast with Shahed drones, hitting civilian infrastructure and triggering a large-scale fire, regional governor Oleh Kiper reported on Oct. 13.

13 October 2025, 09:44 AM

Russia strikes Ukraine with drones and missile; 103 UAVs downed, Air Force says

Russian forces launched a massive overnight drone and missile assault on Ukraine beginning at 8 p.m. on Oct. 11, using 118 Shahed-type attack UAVs, several decoy drones, and one Kh-31 guided air-to-surface missile, Ukraine’s Air Force reported.

12 October 2025, 10:35 AM

497 aerial weapons rain down on Ukraine, 420 eliminated — Air Force

Russian forces launched a massive combined strike against Ukraine, using a total of 497 aerial weapons, air defense managed to neutralize 420 of them, Air Force reported on Oct. 10.

10 October 2025, 11:18 AM

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