Shaheds

Russia experimenting with Shahed drone tactics to strain Ukraine’s air defenses — ISW

Russia’s military is adjusting its use of Shahed-type kamikaze drones in a bid to wear down Ukraine’s air defenses, according to an April 12 assessment from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). Analysts said that by late March and early April 2025, Russian forces had returned to a more familiar pattern of drone strikes.

13 April 2025, 12:24 PM

Russia hits Dnipro overnight with drones damaging homes and farms

Russian forces launched a drone attack on the city of Dnipro and Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. Ukrainian air defenses shot down 17 Shahed drones, regional governor Serhiy Lysak said on April 12.

12 April 2025, 10:59 AM

Russia reduces reliance on U.S. parts in Shahed drones, Ukraine’s intelligence says

Russia is working to minimize its use of components from countries that have imposed sanctions, particularly in the electronic warfare shielding of its Shahed drones, which has now largely shed dependence on U.S.-made parts, Ukraine’s HUR military intelligence agency reported on April 7, citing findings from the War&Sanctions monitoring platform.

7 April 2025, 01:02 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

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

Moscow plans to launch 500 Shaheds and decoys at once, HUR warns

Russia has significantly increased its drone production and is preparing to launch around 500 UAVs at Ukraine simultaneously, Vadym Skibitskyi, deputy head of Ukraine’s HUR military intelligence, told RBC-Ukraine on March 3.

3 March 2025, 10:41 AM

Russian invaders launch ballistic missiles, 143 drones at Ukraine, 95 shot down

Russian forces launched 143 Shahed drones and other UAVs at Ukraine, with air defenses downing 95, according to Ukraine’s Air Force on Feb. 16.

16 February 2025, 02:46 PM

Ukraine’s air defense intercepts 70 Russian drones in overnight attack

Russian forces launched 70 Shahed drones and other decoys at Ukraine, with air defense downing 33, Ukraine’s Air Force reported on Feb. 15.

15 February 2025, 10:37 AM

Russia launches 151 drones at Ukraine, air defense destroys 70 UAVs

Russia launched 151 Shahed drones and other simulators at Ukraine overnight, with air defenses downing 70 and 74 failing to reach targets, the Ukrainian Air Force reported on Feb. 9.

9 February 2025, 10:59 AM

112 Russian drones downed or lost in overnight attack over Ukraine

Russia launched 112 Shahed and other drones over Ukraine, with air defense downing 81, Ukraine’s Air Force said on Feb. 7.

7 February 2025, 11:36 AM

Romania scrambles F-16s twice as Russian drones threaten Ukraine’s border

Residents of northern Tulcea County in Romania received alerts for two consecutive nights due to Russian drone attacks on Ukraine, Romania’s Defense Ministry reported on Jan. 30.

30 January 2025, 02:28 PM

Uman without power and heat, Kharkiv hit by fire, residential damage in Odesa and Chernihiv — photos

Russian forces launched several Shahed drones at Ukraine, triggering air alerts and explosions in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Chernihiv, Sumy, and Cherkasy oblasts on Jan. 28.

28 January 2025, 11:15 AM

Shahed strikes hit Sumy: apartment building and offices damaged in Russian drone attack

Russian forces struck the city of Sumy with drones overnight Jan. 26, causing damage, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported.

26 January 2025, 11:31 AM

46 Russian drones shot down by Ukrainian defense forces overnight

Ukraine’s Defense Forces shot down two guided missiles and 46 enemy UAVs, with 15 drones failing to reach their targets, according to the Ukrainian Air Force on Jan. 25.

25 January 2025, 02:19 PM

Russian drone attack damages high-rise in Vyshneve, Kyiv Oblast — photos

Two apartment buildings were damaged in a Russian drone attack on Kyiv Oblast, police said on Jan. 25.

25 January 2025, 10:15 AM

Russia unleashes massive drone assault; Ukraine shoots down 65 Shaheds overnight

Russia attacked Ukraine with 99 Shahed drones and various imitation UAVs overnight on Jan. 22, with air defense forces intercepting 65 of them, Ukraine’s Air Force reported.

22 January 2025, 12:06 PM

Russia launches missiles and drones at Ukraine; 33 UAVs intercepted overnight

Russian forces launched an overnight attack on Ukraine, using two Iskander-M ballistic missiles, 50 Shahed drones, and various decoy drones, Ukraine's Air Force reported on Jan. 17.

17 January 2025, 11:09 AM

Ukraine strikes Russian Shahed drone depot, weakening Russia’s attack capabilities

Ukraine’s Defense Forces, including the Air Force, carried out a strike on a Shahed drone warehouse in Russia’s Oryol Oblast on Dec. 26, Ukraine’s General Staff confirmed on Dec. 28.

28 December 2024, 11:05 AM

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