Russia escalates drone war with Ukraine, hits civilian targets
Russia unleashed a barrage of kamikaze drone attacks on Ukraine last night, targeting civilian infrastructure and causing injuries and damage in several regions.
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Russian air attack caused partial blackout in Kryvyi Rih as Ukraine downs 9/14 drones
Similar to the night before, the Russian forces launched a majority of Shahed drones at energy infrastructure facilities in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, causing a blackout for nearly 15,000 residents.
US imposes sanctions on key procurement network supporting Iran’s missile and UAV programs
The US sanctions target four entities based in Iran and Hong Kong, designated for facilitating supplies to sanctioned Iranian military organizations.
Russo-Ukrainian war, day 693: Ukraine uses new air defense system to down Russian drone
On 17 January, Ukraine intercepted a Russian drone with a new air defense system "FrankenSAM", a joint project of Ukraine’s Defense Forces and the Pentagon.
ISW: Russia will continue missile strikes against Ukraine
ISW beleives the strikes pursued hindering Ukraine's effort to expand its own defense-industrial base, which it has ramped up to sustain itself in the war.
General Staff: Ukraine downs two more Russian bombers, 29/31 explosive drones and 2/2 missiles
In the last 24 hours, there were 66 battles between Ukrainian defenders and invading Russian forces along the frontline.
Ukraine shoots down Russian drones in Odesa Oblast, school damaged by debris
A Russian kamikaze drone attack was thwarted by the Ukrainian air defense, which destroyed all seven drones.
Ukraine downs 30 of 31 Shahed drones in night attack, many with machine guns
Russia recently started painting the drones black to make them harder to shoot down by small firearms, but this is proving to be ineffective
Ukraine shoots down 10 out of 12 Shahed kamikaze drones and a missile in overnight attack
Russian drones were aimed at Ukraine's Khmelnytskyi and Mykolayiv oblasts. Which targets were hit by the remaining two drones wasn't disclosed.
Ukraine’s air defense destroyed 10 out of 11 Russian Shaheds UAVs launched overnight and X-59 missile
Air raid alert sounded in several Ukrainian oblasts on the night of 1 December
Russia deploys carbon-coated Shahed drones in nighttime attack on Ukraine
In a tactical twist to hinder visual and radar detection, Russia’s latest drone attack on Ukraine featured black carbon-coated Shahed drones — a move that proved largely ineffective as Ukraine’s forces downed 74 of the 75 aerial targets.
Ukraine downs 74 of 75 Shaheds in largest-yet Russian drone attack
In the early hours of 25 November, on Holodomor Memorial Day, the Russian army launched a record number of drones, with Kyiv as the primary target.
Ukraine downs all 14 Russian “kamikaze” drones during nighttime attack
Overnight, Ukrainian forces shot down all 14 Shahed drones Russia used to attack Ukraine. A Russian Kh-22 missile hit an open field, causing no injuries.
Ukraine downs 19 of 31 Shahed drones in Russia’s night air attack
The Russian army launched 31 Shahed-136/131 drones from three different directions and fired three missiles of various types at Ukrainian cities.
War of drones: can Ukraine keep its asymmetric advantage?
From improvised “wedding drone” bombers to long-range kamikaze drones, Ukraine's rapid drone innovation has given it a tactical edge against Russia's forces. But can it stay ahead in the high-tech arms race?
Russian nighttime air attack hits Sloviansk as Ukraine downs all drones, Kh-59 missile
On the night of 17 October, Russian forces attacked Ukraine using a Kh-59 guided air missile, S-300 missiles,…
Russia ramps up production of Shahed drones, Ukraine says
Last winter, Russia launched about 1,000 such drones, while only in September 2023, it launched 500, trying to overwhelm Ukrainian air defense and targeting mostly infrastructure.
Russian air attack targets Vinnytsia Oblast infrastructure as Ukraine downs 30/40 drones
Ukrainian air defense downed 20 drones in Vinnytsia Oblast, six in Odesa Oblast, and four in Mykolaiv Oblast.
Ukraine downs 34 out of 44 Shaheds in Russian overnight attack
In addition, Ukraine's air forces destroyed six Russian reconnaissance drones.
Guardian: Ukraine ready to strike at drone production sites in Russia, Iran and Syria
Kyiv called on the allies to provide long-range missiles to stop the production of drones containing Western components.