Shahed-136
The advisor to the President said that 70% of the shells and mines at the front are North Korean-made. Podoliak called on his partners to explain why Ukraine has to fight with restrictions and a shortage of weapons.
Groups of enemy Shahed drones are spotted in Sumy, Poltava, and Chernihiv regions. The Air Force warns of the threat of attack UAVs in Kyiv and Cherkasy regions.
Eight Shahed UAVs were spotted flying over Sumy, Poltava, and Chernihiv regions, 3 of which were shot down. X-59 cruise missiles were also spotted, but the targets were lost in the area.
Russians are considering equipping Shahed-136 attack UAVs with electronic-optical homing heads. Experts warn of the danger of the remains of downed drones to civilians due to the risk of explosion.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry has again denied the transfer of ballistic missiles to Russia. The minister emphasized that military cooperation between the two countries began long before the war in Ukraine.
On October 12, the occupiers attacked Nikopol district with kamikaze drones and artillery. An industrial enterprise was damaged, with no casualties. Air defense forces shot down three drones over the region.
The experts of Kyiv Scientific Research Institute of Forensic Expertise warn about the danger of repairing the engines of downed enemy drones. The wreckage may contain hidden detonation mechanisms and is not intended for long-term use.
Russian troops shelled 22 settlements in Kherson region, injuring 4 people. A medical facility, administrative building, residential buildings and infrastructure were damaged. The air defense system shot down one enemy drone.
Russian troops attacked Mykolaiv region with Shahed drones. A fire broke out on the territory of a farm as a result of a hit from one of the UAVs.
Russian troops fired 98 times at the border areas of Sumy region, and 216 explosions were recorded. The attacks resulted in one civilian casualty in the Esman community.
Satellite images showing damage to Shahed drone warehouses near Yeysk after an attack by Ukrainian drones are published. About 400 attack drones were stored at the base.
Under the guise of hotel internships, russia lures young women from Africa to a drone factory. The workers are subjected to exploitation, working without proper protection and under constant surveillance.
Mykolaiv air defense forces shot down 4 Shahed drones. The enemy attacked Mykolaiv's infrastructure with rockets and shelled the Kutsurubska community, damaging houses and facilities. There were no casualties.
Explosions were reported in Kharkiv. The city and regional authorities did not comment on the incident. Earlier, the Air Force warned of a possible launch of an unmanned aerial vehicle in the direction of Kharkiv region.
A Shahed-type unmanned aerial vehicle was shot down over Dnipro region at night. Ukrainian air defense forces successfully destroyed the enemy drone.
Russian drones attacked Odesa region for 4 hours. Air defense destroyed most of the drones, but fires broke out in Chornomorsk and Odesa district. There were no casualties or injuries.
The President of Belarus signed a decree authorizing the use of physical force and special equipment against various types of drones. The right to use weapons is granted to military personnel and employees of other paramilitary organizations.
On the morning of October 7, Russian troops launched a missile attack on Khmelnytsky region. There were no hits on civilian or critical infrastructure, no casualties, and air defense forces destroyed one enemy Shahed UAV.
A Geranium-2 attack UAV with an unexploded warhead was discovered in Poltava region. Police explosives experts defused it on the spot and took it away for safe destruction.
In Rivne region, bomb squad neutralized an unexploded warhead of a Shahed drone. The SBU launched a pre-trial investigation into the violation of the laws and customs of war.
In Sumy region, 10 explosions were recorded as a result of Russian attacks on 4 border communities. The enemy used mortars, KABs and FPV drones, and Ukrainian forces shot down 5 Shaheds.
Mykolaiv air defense forces destroyed one Shahed 131/136 UAV. Earlier, the enemy attacked the Kutsurubska community with an FPV drone and an infrastructure facility in Mykolaiv, with no casualties.
Russian troops fired 14 times at the border of Sumy region, 28 explosions were recorded. Air defense forces shot down 6 enemy “shaheds”, one civilian was injured in the attack.
A Geranium-2 drone attack was recorded in the Sumy community. The attack resulted in one explosion and eight people were injured. Earlier, an air alert was declared in the region due to the threat of enemy drones.
At night, Ukrainian defenders of the sky destroyed 16 enemy drones over Cherkasy region. No people were injured, and the fire in the forest caused by the wreckage was extinguished.
On the night of October 3, Russia attacked Ukraine with 105 Shahed drones. Air defense forces shot down 78 drones in 15 regions, 23 were lost to electronic warfare, and one flew to Belarus.
The deputy ministers of Ukraine and France discussed priorities for assistance to the Ukrainian energy sector. These include equipment for repairs, gas turbines, generators, and projects to develop energy storage systems.
Russian troops attacked 8 settlements in two communities in Chernihiv region. Forty-nine attacks using mortars, MLRS, tanks, artillery, and drones were recorded, causing fires in outbuildings.
During the night, Russians fired 14 times at Sumy region, 20 explosions were recorded. As a result of a Shahed UAV air strike on critical infrastructure, three territorial communities lost power.
Kutsurubska community in Mykolaiv region was attacked by FPV drones, damaging a truck. At night, air defense forces destroyed four Shahed drones.