Shahed drone attack

Russia attacks Ukraine with 165 drones, 69 downed

Russia attacked Ukraine with 165 drones, including strike UAVs and decoys, overnight into May 4, with Ukraine’s air defenses shooting down 69 and reporting 80 missing their targets, Ukraine’s Air Force said on Telegram.

4 May 2025, 12:01 PM

Kyiv resort destroyed in drone attack, one woman injured – Klitschko

Russian forces launched a new wave of Shahed-type kamikaze drones targeting Ukraine, the attack sparked major fire at Kyiv resort, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported on April 29.

29 April 2025, 09:01 AM

Russia ramps up Shahed drone production, adopts new swarm tactics

Russia has significantly increased production of Shahed-131/136 kamikaze drones and introduced a new tactic of “swarm” attacks against Ukraine, Andriy Kovalenko, director of the Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council, reported on Telegram on April 22.

22 April 2025, 05:55 PM

Russia launches massive drone strike on Kharkiv, injuring at least nine and sparking multiple fires

Russia launched a large-scale drone attack on Kharkiv on April 22, striking four districts of the city with 16 Shahed drones and triggering a series of explosions and fires. At least nine people were injured, including one in critical condition, according to local officials.

22 April 2025, 05:09 PM

Russia attacks Ukraine with missiles, drones; Air defenses down 33 of 87 UAVs

Russian forces attacked Ukraine with a combination of eight missiles and 87 Shahed drones and decoy UAVs, targeting multiple regions overnight. Ukrainian air defenses shot down 33 drones, while 36 others were “lost to radar” and failed to hit their targets, the Ukrainian Air Force reported on Telegram on April 19.

19 April 2025, 11:55 AM

Russia hits Ukraine with 88 drones, 56 downed by air defenses, 24 neutralized

Russia launched a large-scale assault on Ukraine overnight, deploying 88 Shahed drones and decoy UAVs, with air defenses downing 56 and jamming 24 others, the Ukrainian Air Force reported on Telegram on April 12.

12 April 2025, 12:03 PM

Ukraine’s air defenses down 32 of 55 Russian drones

Russian forces launched a barrage of 55 Shahed drones and decoy UAVs against Ukraine overnight, with Ukrainian air defenses neutralizing 32 and eight failing to reach their targets, though strikes still impacted Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts, the Air Force reported on Telegram on April 9.

9 April 2025, 10:55 AM

How Ukraine’s air defenses countered Russia’s massive strike

Russian forces launched a combined assault on Ukraine with 23 missiles and over 100 drones overnight into April 6, with Ukraine’s Air Force downing 53 targets, according to its Telegram update.

6 April 2025, 01:13 PM

Russia attacks Ukraine with 92 UAVs, 51 downed by air defenses

Russia launched 92 drones, including Shahed-131/136 and decoy drone models, against Ukraine overnight, with air defenses downing 51 and 31 lost to radar, the Ukrainian Air Force reported on Telegram on April 5.

5 April 2025, 10:55 AM

Russian drone strike damages Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Council building, officials say

A Russian drone attack on the night of April 4 damaged the building of the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Council in Dnipro, regional officials reported.

4 April 2025, 02:13 PM

Russian drone attack sparks devastating fires and widespread destruction in Kharkiv - photos

Russian forces launched an overnight massive drone attack on Kharkiv, causing large-scale fires and injuring three, State Emergency Service (SES) reported on March 31.

31 March 2025, 01:33 PM

Russia hits Ukraine with ballistic missiles, drones

Russian forces unleashed a nighttime onslaught against Ukraine overnight into March 31, deploying two Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 131 Shahed drones, with Ukrainian defenses downing or disrupting 102 of the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), the Air Force reported on Telegram.

31 March 2025, 11:22 AM

Russian drone strike hits home of Ukrainian tennis stars in Dnipro

Russian forces struck Dnipro with Shahed drones on March 28, sparking multiple fires and damaging the home of Ukrainian tennis stars Lyudmyla and Nadiia Kichenok, according to Lyudmyla’s Instagram story.

29 March 2025, 12:15 PM

Russian drones damage Potemkin Palace in Dnipro

As a result of a Russian overnight drone attack, a historic building of Prince Potemkin's Palace in Dnipro was damaged, city mayor Borys Filatov reported on Telegram on March 27.

27 March 2025, 12:15 PM

Russian forces launched ballistic missile, 86 drones in overnight attack; 68 intercepted or lost

Russian forces attacked Ukraine overnight into March 27 with an Iskander-M ballistic missile, 86 Shahed-type strike drones, and various decoy drones, Ukraine’s Air Force reported.

27 March 2025, 10:58 AM

Zelenskyy calls Russia’s night attack proof of Moscow's refusal for peace

Mass nighttime Russian attack on Ukraine is an evidence of Kremlin’s ongoing delay in ending the war, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote on Telegram on March 26.

26 March 2025, 01:49 PM

Air Force explains Russia’s planned Shahed strikes on Ukraine

Russia’s military uses pre-planned, targeted drone strikes on Ukrainian cities to pressure civilians, a Ukrainian Air Force spokesperson said during the United News telethon program on March 24.

24 March 2025, 05:06 PM

Russia launches 179 drones, Ukraine intercepts 100 in major overnight assault

Ukraine’s Defense Forces shot down 100 Russian drones overnight into March 22, while 63 more imitation UAVs failed to reach their targets, Ukraine’s Air Force reported on Telegram.

22 March 2025, 12:09 PM

Russia rains Shaheds and bombs on Ukraine: Three killed in Zaporizhzhya, Kyiv ablaze from falling debris

On the evening of March 21 and overnight into March 22, Russia attacked Ukraine with strike drones.

22 March 2025, 10:17 AM

Russia unleashes massive drone barrage on Ukraine, causing devastation and injuries

In one of the biggest drone assaults since the start of its full-scale invasion, Russia launched a staggering 214 drones on Ukraine overnight into March 21, according to Ukraine’s Air Force. While Ukrainian air defenses managed to intercept 114 of them, an additional 81 were lost locally.

21 March 2025, 10:30 AM

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