Ukraine drone strikes

Ukraine’s growing drone strikes overwhelm Russian air defenses, WSJ reports

Ukraine is striking Russia and temporarily occupied Crimea with an increasing number of drones, overwhelming Russian air defenses, The Wall Street Journal reported June 25.

26 June, 12:56 PM

Ukrainian drones hit Russian air defense and radar systems near Kerch

Ukrainian drones struck Russian air defense systems, a radar station and several high-value unmanned aerial vehicles near temporarily occupied Kerch in Crimea overnight, NV sources said on June 23.

23 June, 11:27 AM

Moscow bolsters capital air defenses at the expense of frontline combat zones

Russian authorities have been trying to strengthen air defenses in Moscow in recent weeks, possibly, at the expense of frontline areas, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on June 22.

23 June, 10:51 AM

Fires break out at Russia's Progress missile plant following overnight drone strike - video

Drones struck the Progress missile plant in Russia’s Michurinsk, Tambov Oblast, overnight on June 3, Astra Telegram channel reported.

3 June, 09:17 AM

Ukraine’s long-range strikes evolve into sustained campaign against Russian military networks

Ukraine’s long-range strike campaign against Russian targets has evolved from a limited, uneven effort into a sustained, layered operation aimed at degrading Moscow’s air defenses, logistics, infrastructure and rear-area support networks, a new OSINT dataset by Tochnyi indicates. Its impact now appears to extend beyond the battlefield: Russia has scaled back its traditional May 9 Victory Day military parade amid fears of Ukrainian drone strikes, while Putin’s declared ceasefire around the event underscored Moscow’s concern that Ukraine could disrupt one of the Kremlin’s most symbolic displays of military power.

6 May, 04:05 PM

Drone strikes damage Russian oil ports in Leningrad Oblast for fifth night

Drone strikes targeted Russia’s Leningrad Oblast overnight into Sunday, March 29, damaging infrastructure at the port of Ust-Luga, regional governor Alexander Drozdenko said.

29 March, 10:13 AM

Russian shadow fleet tanker nearly sinks after drone strike in Rostov-on-Don

A Russian shadow fleet tanker, Valeriy Gorchakov, was left almost completely submerged after its stern was hit by drones, according to photos published by the monitoring Telegram channel Krymsky Veter.

22 December 2025, 11:50 AM

Russia launches 128 drones and two Iskander missiles in overnight attack on Ukraine

Russian forces launched a massive overnight attack on Ukraine early on Nov. 17, firing two Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 128 strike drones of the Shahed, Herbera, and other types — including around 80 Shaheds — the Ukrainian Air Force reported.

17 November 2025, 11:45 AM

Ukrainian forces hit Ust-Luga gas hub used by Russia’s shadow fleet

Ukraine’s General Staff confirmed that Special Operations Forces and the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) struck Russia’s Ust-Luga marine terminal in Leningrad Oblast overnight on Aug. 24, along with several other Russian logistics facilities.

24 August 2025, 04:00 PM

Ukrainian drones strike Russian missile battery plant in Lipetsk

Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck the Energiya plant in the city of Yelets, Lipetsk Oblast, overnight on July 3, the Ukrainian General Staff confirmed.

3 July 2025, 06:15 PM

General Staff confirms drone strikes on Russian military plants

Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck two key Russian military-industrial sites overnight on June 14, targeting facilities that produce components for explosives and munitions, the Ukrainian General Staff confirmed.

14 June 2025, 12:05 PM

UK’s David Lammy calls Russian strike on Ukraine 'barbaric'

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy condemned Russia’s overnight missile and drone strike on Ukraine, calling it a “barbaric” assault on civilians and cities.

6 June 2025, 04:24 PM

Zelenskyy: Ukraine’s Operation Cobweb should push Russia toward diplomacy

Ukraine’s Operation Cobweb, carried out on June 1, should pressure Russia into meaningful diplomacy, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on June 2 during his address at the Bucharest Nine and Nordic summit in Vilnius.

2 June 2025, 05:14 PM

Western media call Ukraine’s drone strike brilliant and game-changing

Western media outlets are heaping praise on Ukraine’s audacious Operation Spider Web, calling it a strategic and symbolic breakthrough that could rewrite the rules of modern warfare following a devastating drone strike on Russian strategic aviation bases.

2 June 2025, 02:57 PM

Ukrainian drones strike Engels base again, destroying Russian cruise missiles

Ukrainian drones struck the Russian military air base in Engels, Saratov Oblast, overnight on March 28, Ukrainian officials reported.

28 March 2025, 12:10 PM

Ukraine launches mass drone attack on Russia, disrupting flights and targeting key sites

In the early hours of Jan. 29, Ukraine launched a large-scale drone attack on multiple regions across Russia. Air defense activity was reported in Bryansk, Smolensk, Nizhny Novgorod, and Tver Oblasts. The Kazan Airport also temporarily restricted flights due to the drone strikes.

29 January 2025, 01:05 PM

Zelenskyy commits to more drone and missile strikes as Russia escalates attacks

Ukraine will continue striking Russian military targets, increasingly relying on domestically produced drones and missiles, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Dec. 21.

22 December 2024, 01:20 PM

Ukrainian drones take out Russian $50M defense system

In the early hours of Monday, Oct. 21, Ukraine’s Defense Forces successfully destroyed a Russian Buk-M3 surface-to-air missile system, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported.

21 October 2024, 05:33 PM

Ukraine drone strikes