Shahed-136
In the morning, Russians attacked the port infrastructure of the Mykolaiv district with Shahed-type UAVs, wounding a 61-year-old man. In Ochakiv, nine people were injured by an MLRS strike, and a hospital and houses were damaged.
On the night of July 15, Russia launched 2 missiles and 122 drones at Ukraine. Air defense forces shot down or suppressed 101 UAVs, hits by missiles and 18 drones were recorded.
A Geran-2 type drone fell near a residential building in the Căușeni district of Moldova without exploding. Sappers are to determine further actions, residents have been evacuated.
On the night of July 13, Russia launched three missiles and 134 drones at Ukraine. Air defense forces shot down or suppressed three missiles and 123 drones; in the morning, the enemy carried out a repeated airstrike on the Odesa region.
On the night of July 13, a Gheran 2 (Shahed 136) aerial object was detected and exploded in Moldova. It flew over the country after Russian attacks on the Odesa region.
Taiwan has unveiled the Papa Delta kamikaze drone, which has become the second copy of the Iranian "Shahed". The development takes into account Ukraine's experience, but funding for the program of $6.59 billion has not yet been approved.
The war in Ukraine is changing military doctrines, where drones are becoming the primary means of attack. Ukraine is actively using mid-strikes and deep strikes to target enemy logistics and strategic facilities.
On the night of June 19, Russia attacked Ukraine with 90 drones. The defense forces shot down or suppressed 79 drones, and 9 UAVs were recorded as hits.
European partners may finance the purchase of ten L-39NG Skyfox training and combat aircraft. The aircraft have been equipped with the capability to use underwing machine guns and missiles for intercepting drones.
The main game-changer of the war with Russia is the Ukrainian people's will to resist. However, Ukraine needs various types of weaponry—for example, to combat guided aerial bombs.
Russia launched 7 ballistic missiles and 239 drones at Ukraine. Air defense destroyed 4 missiles and 212 UAVs; hits were recorded at nine locations.
On the night of June 17, the enemy launched 119 UAVs of various types. Air defense forces neutralized 97 drones, with hits recorded at 11 locations.
Air defense shot down and suppressed 114 enemy drones out of 132 launched by Russia overnight. The enemy also fired two ballistic missiles and attacked nine locations.
The platform has deleted over 60 videos from the Alabuga Polytech project, where Shahed drones are manufactured. The factory is accused of illegally recruiting youth and foreigners.
A UAV strike on the Kharkiv zoo killed 10 rabbits and damaged enclosures. An elephant suffered stress; the prosecutor's office has launched an investigation into the commission of a war crime.
Russia claims a Patriot missile hit the Lavra, although the SBU discovered debris from a Shahed drone. The strike damaged the Assumption Cathedral and the Tower of John Kushnyk.
The SBU showed the wreckage of the Geran-2 drone that hit the Lavra on June 15, 2026. Parts of the enemy UAV were manufactured in the Russian Alabuga zone.
The Lavra has been closed due to a Shahed drone strike on the Assumption Cathedral and damage to the tower. State Emergency Service rescuers are extinguishing the fire and conducting emergency operations.
Air defense shot down 50 missiles, including 5 "Zircons," and 582 drones during the night attack. Hits by 20 ballistic missiles and 27 UAVs were recorded at 42 locations.
On the night of June 14, the enemy attacked Ukraine with 98 drones of various types from five directions. Air defense forces neutralized 91 enemy UAVs.
Tehran has likely restored three-quarters of its missile arsenal and received new weapons from the Russian Federation. The country's industrial base has remained resilient despite prolonged US bombing.
The European defense sector requires transformation. Ukraine can provide examples of rapid scaling of effective solutions in the field of armaments.
The Defense Forces destroyed 110 out of 118 enemy drones launched from the territory of the Russian Federation and occupied regions. Hits were recorded at three locations.
In Mykolaiv and the region, five people were injured due to shelling, including an entire family. Transport infrastructure and private houses were damaged.
On the night of June 12, Russia launched 117 strike UAVs of various types against Ukraine. Air defense destroyed 102 drones, with hits recorded at seven locations.
Over the past day, the Russian army lost 1,300 personnel and 2,218 drones. Additionally, 78 artillery systems and 8 ground robots were destroyed.
YouTube is removing videos about the Alabuga plant, where Shahed drones are assembled. Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs calls on other platforms to also block advertisements for sanctioned facilities.
More than 100 companies are training AI on real combat data through Brave1 Dataroom. This will help detect and destroy Shahed-type drones more effectively.
Video released showing destruction at the VNIIR-Progress plant in Russia after a strike by FP-5 Flamingo missiles. This enterprise produces Kometa antennas for missiles and UAVs.
The Commander-in-Chief of the AFU reported Ukraine's 1. 5 to 1 advantage in FPV drones. He added that in May, drones struck 180,000 targets and destroyed 4,000 "Shaheds."