Unmanned aerial vehicle
During the day, 237 combat engagements took place; the enemy deployed 10,008 drones and 281 guided aerial bombs. Occupier losses amounted to 1,310 personnel and 88 artillery systems.
The invaders are increasing the number of pickup truck patrols near Chongar and the North Crimean Canal. This is a reaction to constant Ukrainian UAV attacks.
From 20 drones per month to 260 per day. Fire Point CEO and CTO Iryna Terekh shared how the Ukrainian company managed to scale production and localize most components within Ukraine. Today, the weapons it produces are used to strike critical military, logistical, and industrial targets in the Russian Federation.
Iryna Terekh, CEO and CTO of Fire Point, called on Europe to rethink its approaches to defense, innovation, and technological sovereignty. She explained why bureaucracy has become the main threat to defense development and how the Ukrainian experience can serve as a benchmark for Europe's future security architecture.
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In the Boryspil district, a fire is being extinguished at an infrastructure facility following a UAV attack. There are no casualties; over a hundred rescuers and specialized equipment have been deployed.
The General Staff reported 196 combat engagements and massive attacks with drones and guided bombs. The highest enemy activity was recorded in the Pokrovsk direction.
The Fire Point company has established mass production of drones for continuous strikes. The commander of Asgard called them some of the most effective on the front.
The Ukrainian military struck an ammunition depot in the Belgorod region and enemy command posts. The destruction of eight fuel tanks in the port of Mariupol has been confirmed.
Zelenskyy and the new Prime Minister of Latvia signed an agreement on the joint production of drones. The document also provides for the development of air defense systems and the exchange of technologies.
Ukraine is expected to receive the first payment from the 90-billion-euro loan as early as this month. The funds, amounting to 5.9 billion euros, will be directed toward the procurement of drones.
The defense sector accounted for one-third of Ukraine's GDP growth in 2024. Domestic production currently covers 40% of the front line's armament needs.
General Staff confirmed strikes on oil depots in Crimea and an FSB post in the Belgorod region. Ammunition depots and enemy concentrations in Donbas were also hit.
In Moldova, a border crossing and a drone explosion were recorded during a nighttime Russian attack on Ukraine. Fragments of the device were found in a field; there are no casualties.
In Ust-Labinsk (RF), a fire at an oil depot has been ongoing for a second day after a drone attack. The facility, supplied by the Russian oil company Lukoil, was hit.
196 battles were recorded at the front, including over 50 assaults on the Pokrovsk and Huliaipole directions. The enemy deployed 148 guided aerial bombs and 6,242 drones.
The Cuban government is distributing weapons to civilians due to the deployment of US troops near the island. Citizens have been officially called upon to prepare for a foreign invasion.
Rosgvardia is recruiting residents of Zaporizhzhia into UAV units due to the economic crisis. Promised benefits may turn into service in the enemy's assault units.
There were 223 combat engagements during the day; the enemy deployed 9,928 kamikaze drones. The highest number of assaults was recorded in the Pokrovsk and Huliaipole directions.
Defense Forces struck the 'Kronshtadt' base, oil depots in the Russian Federation, and UAV control points. Strikes were also carried out against command posts and warehouses of the occupiers.
Defense Forces struck the 15th Arsenal of the Russian Navy, a base in Kronstadt, and an oil depot in Kuban. Large-scale fires and ammunition detonations were recorded at the sites.
As a result of overnight strikes on energy facilities, a gas station, and postal transport in the Sumy region, two people were killed. There are power outages in the region and injured workers.
215 combat engagements occurred over the past day; the enemy released over 5,800 drones and 188 guided aerial bombs. The highest level of occupier activity was recorded in the Pokrovsk direction.
Leaders of Britain, France, and Germany will discuss negotiations with the Russian Federation with Zelenskyy. Europe takes the initiative while the US is focused on the situation in Iran.
As a result of a nighttime UAV attack in the Odesa region, critical infrastructure was damaged and a house was destroyed. One resident is reported injured.
Since the beginning of the day, 224 combat engagements have occurred, and the enemy has launched over 6,000 drones. The occupiers actively attacked in the Pokrovsk and Huliaipole directions.
Since the beginning of the day, 215 combat engagements have occurred; the enemy launched 6,218 drones and 149 guided aerial bombs. The most intense fighting took place in the Pokrovsk and Huliaipole directions.
Ukraine attacks only Russian military facilities in response to shelling. Fire Point drones struck an oil terminal and a corvette in the Leningrad region.
Air raid alerts were issued in Estonia and Latvia due to the appearance of drones. NATO Baltic Air Policing fighters were scrambled to intercept the targets.
The General Staff recorded 203 combat engagements and the enemy's launch of nearly 6,000 drones. The situation was most intense in the Pokrovsk direction, where the enemy attacked 32 times.