Shahed-136
Russia is using the Belarusian military-industrial complex for the war against Ukraine. A plant in Gomel has begun painting Iranian Shahed 136 drones black for night attacks.
Ukraine's air defense forces shot down 14 Shahed attack drones launched by Russia at night. Air defense was active in six regions, and an Iskander-K cruise missile was intercepted.
In the Mykolaiv region, the Air Defense Forces destroyed five Shahed-136/131 UAVs during the night. Also, the enemy shelled the Kutsurub community during the night, but there were no casualties.
At night in Mykolaiv region, air defense destroyed one Shahed-136/131 UAV. The debris damaged two private houses in Bashtanka district, no one was injured. No other attacks were recorded in the region.
Last night, Zhytomyr region was again attacked by enemy drones. One of the region's infrastructure facilities was hit.
Russian troops shelled Dnipropetrovs'k region with MLRS, artillery and drones. A 33-year-old man was wounded, businesses and homes were damaged, and fires broke out. A Russian drone was shot down over the region.
On the night of August 13, 10 Shahed-136/131 drones were shot down in Mykolaiv region. The wreckage of one of them destroyed an outbuilding in Pervomaisky district, no one was injured.
At night, the defenders of the skies over Dnipropetrovs'k region shot down two enemy Shahed drones. Nevertheless, the aggressor continued attacks on Nikopol region from the evening until the morning.
On the night of August 13, 2024, Russia attacked Ukraine with 2 ballistic missiles and 38 drones. Ukrainian air defense forces successfully destroyed 30 drones in different regions of the country.
Russian forces launched a nighttime attack on Kyiv using Shahed drones and ballistic missiles. All the attack drones were shot down in the capital's airspace, and the missiles missed their targets, leaving the suburbs to take the brunt of the attack.
On the night of August 9, 2024, Ukraine shot down 27 Russian 'Shahed' attack drones. The attack was carried out from the Prymorsko-Akhtarsk area, and the drones were destroyed in seven regions of Ukraine.
On the night of August 8, 2024, Russia attacked Ukraine with missiles and drones. The Ukrainian Defense Forces successfully shot down 2 X-59 guided missiles and 4 Shahed strike UAVs in different regions.
Air defense forces in Khmelnytsky region neutralized 4 Shahed UAVs during a night attack. The debris damaged the tanks and workshop of a production facility, but there were no casualties.
President Zelenskiy reports that in July, the Ukrainian military used more drones than the Russian occupiers. Ukraine plans to increase production of its own missiles and has contracted one million drones for this year.
On the night of August 5, Russia attacked Kyiv and the region with 4 ballistic missiles and a UAV. As of the morning, no damage was reported in the capital, and no casualties were reported
At night in Khmelnytsky region, Ukrainian air defense forces shot down 3 Shahed drones while repelling a Russian air attack. There is currently no information on damage to critical infrastructure or civilian casualties.
Units of the Ukrainian Navy successfully destroyed three enemy 'SHAHED-136' kamikaze drones during a night air attack by Russian occupiers. The command noted the high skill and professionalism of the military who continue to defend Ukraine.
Ukrainian troops destroyed a Russian BMP-2 with a crew and troops in Vovchansk. There were 11 combat engagements in the last day, the enemy lost 137 people and 33 pieces of equipment.
Russian occupants attacked Ukraine with 24 Shahed attack UAVs. All enemy drones were shot down by air defense forces in seven regions of Ukraine.
The Ukrainian Air Force destroyed 5 Shahed-131/136 drones in four regions.
Ukraine's air defense destroyed 11 Shahed attack drones and other drones in the south of the country. Russian troops also attacked Odesa region with two X-31P missiles from the airspace over the Black Sea.
Russia has begun using new drones assembled by a “handicraft” method. According to Yermak, this indicates cheaper production and dependence on countries that help circumvent sanctions.
At night, 7 Russian Shahed drones were shot down over Ukraine. The enemy also attacked with Iskander-M ballistic missiles from the Voronezh region and Crimea. Drones were destroyed in Kyiv, Poltava, Kherson and Dnipro regions.
Russian occupants dropped explosives from a drone on a civilian car in the center of Kherson. The car caught fire, but rescuers quickly extinguished the fire, with no casualties.
Sounds of explosions were heard in Dnipro. The Air Force reported the operation of air defense in Dnipropetrovs'k region using a reconnaissance UAV.
At night, at least 5 Shahed drones invaded the airspace of Belarus. One of the drones flew more than 260 km to the city of Stolin, and the Belarusian Air Force raised a fighter jet.
In Belarus, a fighter jet was being raised at night at the Baranovichi airfield, the flight is probably related to the interception of a Russian Shahed drone, when Russian troops launched another drone attack on Ukraine.
A man is killed and 4 people are injured in a Russian strike on Kherson. Air defense shoots down 9 Shahed-136 drones over Kherson region during a night attack.
The occupiers are testing agricultural drones to deliver ammunition on the Dnipro islands. The drones can carry up to 40 kg of cargo over a distance of 15 km and can be used as signal repeaters.
Alexander Ruvin spoke about new elements in Russian drones, including flash drives and additional cameras. New UAVs similar to Shahed, but designed for reconnaissance and air defense tracking, have been discovered.