Shahed-136
The Ukrainian military struck UAV storage and launch facilities, warehouses, and Russian command posts. Six ground-based repeaters were also destroyed in Crimea.
On the night of August 21, Russia launched 135 drones at Ukraine. Air defense destroyed or suppressed 107 of them; 27 strikes were recorded at 16 locations.
The Moldovan military detected a Shahed 136 drone flying from Ukraine to Gagauzia. Six minutes later, it returned to Ukraine.
Air defense destroyed or suppressed 39 missiles, 145 drones, and two «Banderol» drones. The main direction of the attack was the Kyiv region.
Russia launched two ballistic missiles and 65 drones at Ukraine overnight. Air defenses shot down or suppressed 58 targets, but hits were recorded at 10 locations.
On the night of August 17, the Armed Forces of Ukraine struck Russian military targets. A UAV storage site in Hvardiiske, the "Orion" station in Novofedorivka, and repeaters were hit.
On the night of August 16, Russian forces struck Kyiv, Kremenchuk and Kryvyi Rih. Air defense forces shot down 85 UAVs and three Kh-59/69 missiles.
The enemy attacked agricultural workers in the Zaporizhzhia and Mykolaiv regions. Four men were injured, and equipment and warehouse facilities were damaged.
On the night of August 15, Russia attacked Ukraine with 152 attack UAVs. The Defense Forces shot down or suppressed 127 drones; hits were recorded at 16 locations.
The Defense Forces of Ukraine confirmed the destruction of two ground-based repeaters and five enemy UAV control points. The targets were located in the occupied territories and in the Russian Federation.
Andriy Kovalenko, head of the NSDC Center for Countering Disinformation, reacted to a post by Russia’s Defense Ministry featuring a photo of "Shaheds" and a "freeze".
On the night of August 14, Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 112 strike UAVs of various types. The Defense Forces shot down or suppressed 90 drones; hits were recorded at 11 locations.
The enemy struck the enterprise in Chernihiv again; it had already been attacked in the morning, using a "Banderol" munition. There is no information about casualties.
Overnight, Russia attacked Ukraine with 133 drones. Air defense forces shot down and suppressed 111 UAVs; hits were recorded at 15 locations.
On the morning of August 12, the water level in the Danube was 182 cm, below the 185 cm required for the nuclear power plant to operate. The controlled shutdown of Unit 2 will begin on Thursday at 7:00.
At night, Russian forces launched a massive attack on Kherson with 15 Shahed drones. Two people were killed and two others injured as a result of the strikes, residential buildings and a unit of the State Emergency Service were damaged.
On the night of August 12, Russia launched missiles and 138 drones at Ukraine. Air defense forces shot down or suppressed 112 UAVs; hits were recorded at 16 locations.
Russia attacked Ukraine again with North Korean ballistic missiles; six people were killed in Zaporizhzhia. Zelenskyy called on the world to increase pressure on the Russian Federation to protect against aggression.
At night, russia struck Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia with "Zircon" and "Iskander-M" missiles, as well as Ukraine with 120 drones. Air defense forces shot down or suppressed 98 UAVs; hits were recorded at 21 locations.
Russia attacked Ukraine with an Kh-59/69 missile and 129 drones, including three "Banderols. " Air defense forces shot down 92 UAVs and 3 "Banderols", and the missile did not reach its targets.
Fragments of a combat drone were found near the settlement of Crocmaz in Moldova after a powerful explosion. No one was injured as a result of the object's fall and the fire.
Russian forces attacked Odesa region with missiles and 202 drones overnight. The Defense Forces shot down 174 UAVs and 5 loitering munitions.
A drone of an undetermined type exploded in Bulgaria near the border with Romania. There were no casualties or damage, and an investigation is underway.
On the night of August 8, Russian forces launched six ballistic and surface-to-air missiles, as well as 151 attack drones, at Ukraine. The Defense Forces shot down or suppressed 135 drones; missile strikes and 13 UAVs hitting their targets were recorded.
On the night of August 7, Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck an early-warning radar near Olenivka and a storage and preparation site for attack UAVs in Hvardiiske, Crimea. The destruction of two ground-based UAV control repeaters was also confirmed.
During the night of August 7, Russia attacked Ukraine with 147 strike UAVs. Air defenses shot down or suppressed 114 drones; hits by 29 UAVs were recorded.
Explosions rang out overnight at the Hvardiiske airfield in Crimea, after which a fire broke out. A fuel and lubricants depot was reportedly hit.
At night, Russia launched four missiles and 101 drones, of which 66 were shot down or suppressed. One Oniks missile and 29 drones were recorded as hitting their targets; the remaining missiles did not reach their targets.
The U. S. Army has launched the NGCM project to develop a new surface-to-air missile to combat Shahed-type drones. The missile's cost could make its use economically unviable.
Fragments of a Geran-2 drone were found in Moldova's Cahul District. They were sent for examination, and the police continue the investigation.