In the first 10 months of this year, Russia launched over 44,000 Shahed drones against Ukraine, which is four times more than in the entire year 2024. About 64% of these drones were destroyed, indicating the strain on Ukraine's air defense.
On August 22, 107 combat engagements took place. The enemy launched 1 missile and 52 air strikes, using 1419 kamikaze drones. The Armed Forces of Ukraine repelled numerous attacks, eliminating 53 occupiers in the Pokrovsk direction.
On the night of August 22, the enemy attacked Ukraine with 55 attack UAVs and decoy drones. Defense forces neutralized 46 enemy drones in the north and east of the country.
On the night of August 21, Ukraine was subjected to a combined attack. Explosions were heard in Kyiv, Lviv, Lutsk, Mukachevo, Rivne, and Khmelnytskyi region.
The Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has discovered a new Russian UAV with LTE communication and remote control capability. It can be a reconnaissance, strike, or decoy target.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy enacted the NSDC decision on sanctions against AI drone developers used by the Russian Armed Forces. The sanctions apply to companies providing AI capabilities for drones, as well as suppliers of key components.
Russian drones attacked Mykolaiv and the region on July 13, causing fires in warehouses and outbuildings. In the Mykolaiv district, a private house and a wheat field were damaged, with no casualties.
Russian forces attacked Mykolaiv with Shahed drones, damaging an industrial enterprise. Air defense shot down 5 drones, a cargo van was burned on the territory of the enterprise and a warehouse was damaged.
Russian troops attacked Kherson region, injuring 7 people, including a child. 11 houses, infrastructure and transport were damaged, and two Shahed drones were shot down by air defense.
A Russian drone attack in Kharkiv damaged about 100 trade pavilions and the power grid. In Kupyansk, two people were injured by shelling and a drone attack.
Residential buildings and infrastructure were damaged in Mykolaiv as a result of an attack by Russian “Shaheds,” two people were injured. Ukrainian air defense shoots down 9 enemy drones over Mykolaiv region.
In Mykolaiv region, 4 Shahed drones were shot down, the debris damaged houses in Voznesensk. In the village of Solonchaky, a 71-year-old man was wounded by an FPV drone, his condition is stable.
An enemy Shahed drone attacked a critical infrastructure facility in Mykolaiv. As a result of the attack, two employees were injured, and emergency services are working at the site.
Frankenburg Technologies will start testing its own anti-aircraft missiles in Ukraine in 2024. The missiles use IS for guidance and can shoot down targets at an altitude of up to 2 km.
In the village of Solonchaky, 6 people were injured as a result of an FPV drone attack during the distribution of humanitarian aid. One of the victims, a 30-year-old man, died in hospital, while others are in serious condition.
A 61-year-old man died and 8 people were wounded as a result of Russian shelling of Kherson region. The enemy attacked 21 settlements, damaging residential buildings and infrastructure.
In Mykolaiv region, air defense destroyed 7 kamikaze drones, and as a result of an enemy attack on the energy infrastructure, subscribers lost power. In Ochakiv, a 13-year-old girl and a woman were wounded by shelling and a residential building was damaged.
Russian troops attack Kherson and the region, damaging residential buildings, medical and educational institutions. 4 people were wounded, air defense shot down one Shahed.
As a result of Russian shelling in the Kherson region, 9 people were wounded overnight, including medics. Critical infrastructure, residential buildings and equipment in many settlements of the region were damaged.
Russian troops attacked Kherson region today with drones. Two men were injured as a result of explosives dropped from drones in Novorontsovka and Mykilske.
Russian invaders shelled Mykolaiv region. Air defense destroyed a Shahed drone, and enemy mortars attacked the Ochakiv community. Fortunately, there were no casualties.
The experts of the Kyiv Scientific Research Institute of Forensic Expertise are studying changes in Russian weapons for effective counteraction. Modifications to the S-300/400 missiles and the noise characteristics of the Shaheds, as well as the use of Western components, have been identified.
Hostile UAVs were spotted in the airspace of Kyiv region. Air defense forces are working on targets, residents are urged to stay in shelters and observe information silence.
The Security Council discussed the protection of energy facilities and preparations for winter. The President announced the decision to strengthen air defense against the Shahed and certain types of missiles.
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.
Occupants attacked 16 settlements in Kherson region, damaging civilian objects. The shelling killed 1 person and injured 10. Ukrainian air defense shot down one enemy drone.
On the night of October 8, air defense forces in Mykolaiv region destroyed three Shahed 131/136 drones. According to reports, there was no shelling of the region's territory.
At night and in the morning, Russians fired 18 times at the border areas of Sumy region, 49 explosions were recorded. In the Sumy community, 4 civilians, including a child, were wounded as a result of a Geranium-2 UAV attack.
Occupants shelled 14 settlements in Kherson region, damaging critical infrastructure and residential areas. Ukrainian air defense shot down 2 enemy Shahed drones over the region.
Enemy troops fired 82 times at Sumy region, 160 explosions were recorded. They attacked 13 communities, using various types of weapons, including anti-aircraft guns and drones. In Sumy, 8 people were wounded.
