Russia attacked Ukraine with 574 drones and 40 missiles, including 4 "Kinzhal" missiles. Ukrainian air defense neutralized 546 drones and 31 missiles, including one "Kinzhal" missile.
On the night of August 20, the Russian Federation launched 2 Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 93 drones. The Armed Forces of Ukraine neutralized one missile and 62 drones.
The former CEO of FC "Zorya" Serhiy Rafailov has had his suspicion changed. He is accused of tax evasion of UAH 5 million and collaboration with the occupiers.
Russia launched a massive attack on Ukraine, firing four Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 140 drones. Air defense forces neutralized 88 drones, but missile and drone hits were recorded in 25 locations across six regions.
Russian troops attacked Zaporizhzhia, attempting to hit the city's critical infrastructure. Information regarding casualties and destruction is being ascertained.
On the night of August 17, the enemy attacked Ukraine with an Iskander-M missile and 60 attack UAVs. A missile and 20 drones hit 12 locations in frontline areas, 40 UAVs were shot down.
The ATESH movement obtained information about the production of Kalibr and Iskander missile components at the Kazan Gunpowder Plant. All data has been transferred to the Ukrainian Defense Forces for planning strikes on these facilities.
Russia launched a ballistic missile and 85 drones at Ukraine overnight. 61 drones were neutralized, but there were missile hits and 24 drones hit 12 locations.
On the night of August 15, the enemy attacked Ukraine with missiles and 97 attack UAVs. Defense forces shot down 63 drones, hits were recorded by missiles and 34 UAVs.
Russia launched 2 ballistic missiles and 49 drones at Ukraine. Air defense forces shot down or suppressed 2 missiles and 32 drones.
At night, Russia launched 4 ballistic missiles and 48 drones at Ukraine. 36 UAVs were neutralized, but 12 drones and 3 missiles were recorded hitting seven locations.
On the night of August 9, the enemy attacked Ukraine with 47 attack UAVs and two "Iskander-K" missiles. Defense forces neutralized an "Iskander-K" missile and 16 enemy UAVs in the north and east of the country.
On the night of August 5, the enemy attacked with 46 Shahed-type UAVs and an Iskander-M ballistic missile. Defense forces shot down 29 enemy UAVs and decoy drones.
Russia has lifted the moratorium on intermediate- and short-range missiles, which is a formality. Iskanders have already been deployed in Crimea since 2019, when the US withdrew from the treaty due to Russia's violations.
On the night of August 3, Russia attacked Ukraine with 83 aerial assault weapons. Defense forces shot down 60 "Shaheds" and one "Iskander-M" missile.
During July 2025, Ukrainian air defense shot down 6262 enemy air targets, including 117 missiles and 2990 attack UAVs. Aviation of the Defense Forces carried out 790 sorties, destroying 1012 air targets.
Yurii Ihnat, spokesman for the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, reported cases of Russia using jet drones that appear as cruise missiles. He also spoke about the features of Iskander-K cruise missiles, which are difficult to intercept due to their low flight altitude.
The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported the destruction of 288 drones and 3 missiles out of 317 launched. 5 missile hits were recorded, one of which was a residential building in Kyiv, and 21 UAV hits.
On the night of July 29, the enemy attacked Ukraine with two Iskander-M missiles and 37 Shahed-type attack UAVs. Air defense forces destroyed 32 enemy drones in the north and east of the country.
On the night of July 26, Russia launched 208 drones and 27 missiles, including 12 ballistic ones, at Ukraine. Defense forces shot down 183 drones and 17 missiles; hits were recorded in 9 locations.
On the night of July 25, the enemy attacked Ukraine with 63 aerial assault weapons, including Iskander-M missiles and 61 attack UAVs. Ukrainian air defense shot down 54 enemy Shahed-type drones in the north and east of the country.
On the night of July 24, Ukraine repelled an attack of 107 aerial assets, shooting down 90 Shahed drones and one Iskander-K missile. Seven regions were attacked, with 13 UAVs and 3 missiles hitting 11 locations.
Russia's "swarm" drone tactic breaches Ukraine's defenses, tripling the number of Shahed hits. From April to June, 15% of drones penetrated defenses, compared to 5% in the previous three months.
Russia launched 426 drones and 24 missiles, including 5 "Kinzhal" hypersonic missiles, overnight. 200 drones and all missiles shot down or suppressed, 23 drones hit 3 locations.
Russia launched 344 drones and 35 missiles at Ukraine overnight, 185 drones and 23 missiles were shot down. 5 missiles and 30 attack drones hit 12 locations.
Colonel General of the Russian Armed Forces Oleksandr Chayko has been served an in absentia notice of suspicion for ordering the destruction of the village of Teterivske in the Kyiv region. As a result of the strike, two civilians were killed and 74 houses were destroyed.
Prosecutors and the SBU identified a Russian colonel who, on April 29, 2024, ordered an attack on Odesa with an "Iskander-M" missile with a cluster warhead. As a result of the strike on the "Health Track," 8 civilians, including a 4-year-old child, were killed, and 23 were injured.
On the night of July 16, the enemy attacked Ukraine with an Iskander-M ballistic missile and 400 attack UAVs of various types, of which 198 were shot down. A missile hit and 57 drones were recorded in 12 locations.
Satellite images from Planet Labs recorded large-scale construction at five Russian nuclear facilities, including Osipovichi, Gadzhiyevo, Kaliningrad, Kamchatka, and Novaya Zemlya. The modernization indicates Moscow's possible plans for nuclear forces amid tensions in Europe.
On the night of July 10, Russia attacked Ukraine with 415 aerial assault weapons, including 397 drones and 18 missiles. Air defense forces shot down 164 drones and 14 missiles, including all ballistic ones, and another 204 assets were lost/suppressed by electronic warfare.
