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Russian-Ukrainian Drone and Missile Attacks
Coverage from Al Jazeera, Aol, and others
Drone and missile strikes have become a sustained part of the Russian-Ukrainian war, involving attacks on Ukrainian cities and infrastructure as well as Ukrainian long-range strikes on Russian military and strategic sites.
Air-defense interceptions and the pressures of defending against repeated attacks are closely connected to the campaign. Civilian consequences include deaths, injuries, and damage to homes and other facilities; reported targets have also included the naval base, port facilities, and oil infrastructure around Novorossiysk. Together, these dimensions show how aerial warfare affects both military operations and civilian life.
Key Articles4 of 224 articles
If you read one thing
It introduces the reciprocal long-range campaign through concrete Russian and Ukrainian strikes on military and infrastructure targets.
Best explainer
It explains how evolving drone speed and volume affect interception and expands on the campaign's long-range capabilities.
Latest development
As the identified Story So Far driver, it updates the picture of air-defense pressures and civilian exposure.
The evidence
It adds distinct reported examples of reciprocal strikes, civilian harm, and risks to Black Sea shipping.
Key Issues
Reciprocal long-range drone campaigns
Both sides use drones beyond the front line against strategic targets: Ukrainian strikes reach Russian energy, industrial, and military facilities, while Russian attacks include large waves against Ukrainian cities and infrastructure. The campaign spans multiple regions and target types.
Air defenses face uneven effectiveness and supply constraints
Ukrainian defenses report intercepting many incoming drones, but faster Russian variants are harder to stop and sustained waves are reported to exhaust defenders and reduce interceptor stocks. High interception rates therefore coexist with substantial exposure.
Weakening
Civilian and critical infrastructure exposure
Repeated strikes cause civilian casualties and damage residential, energy, transport, industrial, and commercial sites. The campaign reaches beyond military targets, with attacks disrupting infrastructure and economic activity in both countries.
Strikes increasingly affect shipping and neighboring airspace
The effects of the aerial campaign include risks to Black Sea shipping and reported airspace impacts near Ukraine’s borders. These disruptions extend the consequences beyond the direct targets of the strikes.
Key Numbers
300–550 km/h
reported speed of the Geran-4
“Russia has upgraded its long-range arsenal, adding jet engines to redesigned versions of its Iranian-origin Shahed drones, known in Russia as Geran-2. The Geran-4 reportedly flies at 300–550km/h, while the Geran-5 can approach 600km/h.”
600 km/h
approximate speed the Geran-5 can approach
“Russia has upgraded its long-range arsenal, adding jet engines to redesigned versions of its Iranian-origin Shahed drones, known in Russia as Geran-2. The Geran-4 reportedly flies at 300–550km/h, while the Geran-5 can approach 600km/h.”
about 60% percent
interception rates against newer Shahed versions
“The faster Russian models are harder for Ukrainian interceptors, which were designed to counter slower piston-engined drones. Interception rates that had exceeded 90% against older Shaheds have fallen to about 60% against newer versions, according to Ukrainian officials.”
exceeded 90% percent
interception rates against older Shaheds
“The faster Russian models are harder for Ukrainian interceptors, which were designed to counter slower piston-engined drones. Interception rates that had exceeded 90% against older Shaheds have fallen to about 60% against newer versions, according to Ukrainian officials.”
more than 200 miles
distance to targets in occupied Luhansk
“Ukrainian crews from the 413 Raid drone regiment prepare Fire Point FP-2 attack drones for missions against targets in occupied Luhansk, more than 200 miles away.”
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The Story So Far
New development
Russian drone threats to Ukraine’s power grid become more targeted
A reported Russian drone strike on a Kyiv-region thermal power plant caused outages, while Ukrainian officials said Russia had tested a drone warhead designed to cut high-voltage pylons and was developing guidance beacons for attacks deeper inside Ukraine. This adds a more specific threat to energy infrastructure to the established pattern of aerial strikes.
Previously
Russia and Ukraine continue to exchange long-range drone strikes, targeting energy facilities, industrial sites, military support infrastructure, transport links, and urban areas. The attacks are causing civilian casualties and operational disruption, while reports of faster Russian drones and large interception totals highlight continuing pressure on air defenses.
History
10/12/2026
The story now includes a clearer frontline role for FPV drones and reports that drone activity has disrupted civilian aviation at Moscow airports. The broader pattern of reciprocal strikes and air-defense challenges remains consistent with the previous account.
10/09/2026
The reporting now extends the campaign’s effects beyond battlefield and infrastructure damage, citing risks to Black Sea shipping and neighboring airspace. It also newly highlights Ukrainian air-defense shortages, including Patriot missiles.
All Articles224 articles
Important
Russia and Ukraine intensified drone and missile attacks from September 4 to 10 across Ukraine and Russia, striking officials, energy facilities, and military logistics sites.
9/11/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russia launched an overnight strike on Kyiv on 2020s timeframe using Oreshnik missiles and roughly 600 drones, while Ukraine reported 549 drones disrupted and warned of interceptor shortages.
5/24/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russia launched nearly 1,500 drones and missiles against Ukraine between Wednesday and Thursday, including Kyiv overnight and a Uzhhorod strike, amid renewed peace efforts.
5/14/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Ukrainian Air Force reported that 95 of 123 Russian strike drones launched over Ukraine on April 27 were shot down or suppressed, while hits occurred in multiple regions.
4/28/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported high interception rates as Russian drone attacks hit Odesa and Ukrainian strikes killed civilians in occupied Kherson.
4/27/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Ukrainian and Russian forces expanded drone attacks in 2026 across Ukraine and into Russian territory, striking military targets and infrastructure as faster weapons and jamming challenged defenses.
9/24/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Serhii Beskrestnov said in Ukraine that expanding Russian and Ukrainian long-range drone campaigns are overwhelming air defences and increasing threats to cities and infrastructure.
9/6/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian drones reportedly attacked Odesa before dawn, and Ukrainian strikes reportedly killed civilians in occupied Kherson as Zelenskyy cited high drone interception and a need for more Patriot missiles.
4/27/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia launched about 1,900 attack drones over a week as strikes hit Odesa and Kherson and Ukraine seeks more Patriot missiles.
4/27/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russia launched drone attacks on Odesa while Ukraine reported high drone interception and sought additional Patriot missiles as Norway and Poland pursued drone cooperation.
4/27/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Ukrainian and Russian forces used drones in battlefield attacks and infrastructure strikes across Ukraine and Russia during September 2026.
10/2/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russia launched 453 drones across Ukraine overnight, causing damage and casualties, while Ukrainian forces reported strikes on Russian industrial facilities in Tatarstan and Krasnodar Krai.
9/13/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russia and Ukraine exchanged hundreds of drones overnight across Ukraine, Russia, occupied Crimea, and border areas, killing civilians and disrupting transport and energy infrastructure.
9/13/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian and Ukrainian forces conducted drone strikes across Kyiv, southeastern Ukraine, and several Russian regions, killing civilians and damaging fuel and logistics infrastructure.
9/12/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian and Ukrainian forces intensified drone attacks on civilian and industrial targets across Ukraine and Russia, causing casualties and disrupting energy infrastructure.
9/11/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian and Ukrainian forces exchanged large-scale drone strikes across Ukraine and Russia on Friday, hitting civilian, energy, and logistics sites and causing deaths and injuries.
9/11/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian and Ukrainian forces used long-range drones in attacks across Ukraine and Russia, killing civilians and striking fuel, retail, and energy infrastructure during expanded overnight operations.
9/11/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian forces used drones against Ukrainian cities and the Starokozache border crossing near Moldova, killing civilians and disrupting logistics, while Ukraine reported retaliatory strikes inside Russia.
9/10/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russia and Ukraine increased long-range drone and air strikes against infrastructure across Ukraine and Russia as diplomatic efforts resumed in 2026.
9/9/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian forces attacked Kyiv with drones on Wednesday, wounding 11 people and disrupting transport as Ukrainian officials warned of an expanding strike campaign.
9/2/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
A Russian drone struck a residential building in Kyiv on Wednesday, injuring at least seven people amid intensified nationwide Russian drone attacks.
9/2/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian and Ukrainian forces exchanged intensified drone attacks between Tuesday and Wednesday across Ukraine, Russia, and nearby European airspace, causing civilian casualties and infrastructure damage.
9/2/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russia and Ukraine conducted intensified drone attacks in August across Ukrainian cities, Russian military and energy sites, and the Black Sea, causing damage and casualties.
8/31/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian forces attacked Kyiv with drones on Aug. 29, injuring at least three people and igniting fires across four districts, while Ukrainian drones struck Russian sites.
8/30/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
On Thursday, Russian forces used repeated drone waves to strike Ukraine's Kyiv region, damaging homes, warehouses, vehicles, and civilian facilities during attacks that killed one person.
8/29/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russia intensified armed drone attacks around Kyiv in the latest stage of its air campaign, straining Ukraine's air defenses and disrupting civilian life.
8/29/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
On July 8, Kherson officials reported Russian drone strikes that killed civilians and injured multiple people across Kherson city districts.
7/8/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russia reported intercepting 660 Ukrainian drones overnight across Russia and Crimea, including 47 downed near Moscow.
6/26/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Ukrainian officials and the IAEA renewed Chernobyl New Safe Confinement warnings after reported February 2025 drone damage amid continued cross-border strikes.
4/26/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian forces killed at least 11 people and injured 96 with drone and missile attacks across Ukraine between 11 and 12 September, while Ukrainian forces struck targets in Russia and the Black Sea region.
9/12/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
A Russian drone struck the Security Service of Ukraine headquarters in central Kyiv on Friday, injuring five people and damaging a nearby café during an air-raid alert.
9/4/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russia launched 351 drones and ballistic missiles at Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast as Ukraine said Patriot interceptor shortages prevented ballistic missile interception.
7/6/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russia carried out an 11-hour drone and missile attack on Kyiv overnight into Thursday, killing at least 20 civilians amid ongoing air-defense activity.
7/2/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russia launched 124 attack drones against Ukraine on Monday, damaging civilian buildings in Kyiv and other locations as Ukrainian officials warned of larger seasonal attacks.
9/30/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian and Ukrainian forces exchanged drone attacks on Tuesday across Russia and Ukraine, with reported interceptions, energy strikes, and damage to ports and civilian sites.
10/7/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian forces launched an overnight barrage of 174 drones across Ukraine, while Poland scrambled fighter jets after drone activity near the Polish border.
9/19/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian drone and missile attacks injured civilians in Kyiv and Odesa, struck a civilian vessel near Chornomorsk, and prompted Polish air defenses near the Ukrainian border overnight.
9/17/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine would consider stopping attacks on Russian territory if the United States secured Russian protection for Ukrainian infrastructure amid continuing drone strikes.
9/15/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russia and Ukraine launched hundreds of drones overnight, causing civilian casualties and industrial and infrastructure damage in cities across both countries.
9/13/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Ukraine and Russia exchanged large-scale drone attacks over the weekend across Russian and Ukrainian infrastructure sites, while Donald Trump called for an end to Ukrainian strikes on Russian diesel facilities.
9/13/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Ukraine and Russia exchanged hundreds of drones overnight across multiple regions, damaging oil facilities and causing civilian casualties as fuel supplies tightened.
9/13/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian forces used drones in overnight and Saturday strikes across Ukraine, killing civilians and wounding dozens in several cities and near border crossings.
9/12/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russia and Ukraine exchanged hundreds of drone attacks across Ukraine and Russia, targeting military facilities, industrial plants, and Black Sea port infrastructure.
9/12/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian forces launched a mass drone attack on September 12 against Volyn and Rivne oblasts in western Ukraine, injuring five people and disrupting transport and electricity.
9/12/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian and Ukrainian forces conducted overnight and subsequent drone and missile strikes against industrial, logistics and civilian sites across Ukraine and Russia, causing deaths, injuries and infrastructure damage.
9/12/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian and Ukrainian forces conducted expanded drone strikes on civilian, energy, and logistics targets across Ukraine and Russia on Friday.
9/11/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian forces launched 160 drones and one cruise missile across Ukraine overnight, while Ukrainian drones struck a Saratov refinery and logistics centre, causing casualties and damage.
9/11/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian and Ukrainian forces exchanged large-scale drone strikes overnight Wednesday, killing civilians in Ukraine and targeting military and infrastructure sites in Kyiv, Novorossiysk, and other regions.
9/9/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian and Ukrainian forces exchanged long-range drone strikes Wednesday across Ukraine and Russia, killing civilians and damaging residential, industrial, military, and port facilities.
9/9/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian forces used drones and missiles against Kyiv and five other Ukrainian regions Wednesday, killing at least two people, while Ukraine reported a drone attack on Novorossiysk.
9/9/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian and Ukrainian forces exchanged extensive drone strikes in early September across Ukrainian cities and Russian military and energy sites, causing civilian casualties.
9/9/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Ukrainian and Russian drone strikes killed civilians and damaged urban, commercial, and border infrastructure in Novorossiysk, Starokozace, and Kyiv during renewed overnight attacks.
9/9/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian forces struck six Ukrainian regions with missiles and drones overnight, while Ukraine attacked Russia's Novorossiysk naval base and nearby military infrastructure with long-range drones.
9/9/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russia and Ukraine exchanged drone and missile strikes overnight, killing civilians and damaging residential, military, port, energy, and logistics facilities across Ukraine and Russia.
9/9/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian and Ukrainian forces exchanged intensified drone strikes overnight across Ukraine and Russia, killing civilians, damaging a Kyiv apartment building, and targeting Novorossiysk naval facilities.
9/9/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian and Ukrainian forces conducted deadly drone attacks on Wednesday across Ukraine and Russia, striking civilian areas, border infrastructure and naval assets.
9/9/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian forces launched missiles and drones against six Ukrainian regions overnight Wednesday, while Ukrainian drones struck naval and port facilities in Novorossiysk, Russia.
9/9/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russia launched drones and missiles against Kyiv on Tuesday after a three-day capital-strike pause expired, killing two people and injuring 10 amid stalled US diplomacy.
9/8/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian drone strikes killed at least five civilians and injured 17 across Ukrainian regions late Saturday, September 5, damaging homes, a train, businesses and airport facilities.
9/6/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian officials reported in Russia that air defenses intercepted more than 760 Ukrainian drones over 24 hours as long-range attacks escalated between Russia and Ukraine.
9/5/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
A Russian drone struck Ukraine's Security Service headquarters in Kyiv on Friday, wounding twelve people as Ukraine and Russia conducted additional attacks.
9/5/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russia and Ukraine agreed to suspend strikes on Kyiv and Moscow temporarily as U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner pursued talks amid continuing drone attacks across both countries.
9/5/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russia and Ukraine exchanged hundreds of drones and missiles across multiple cities during stalled peace talks in Moscow and Kyiv.
9/5/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
A Russian drone struck Ukraine's Security Service headquarters in Kyiv on Friday, wounding 12 people as U.S. envoys prepared peace talks in Moscow and Kyiv.
9/4/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russia and Ukraine intensified long-range drone and missile attacks in late 2025 against infrastructure, logistics and civilian areas across Ukraine and Russia.
9/3/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian forces struck civilian sites with drones in Kyiv on Sept. 2, injuring at least 10 people during a weeklong barrage against the Ukrainian capital.
9/2/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian forces used drones and aerial weapons during weekend attacks across Zaporizhzhia, Odesa, Kherson, and Kyiv, killing one civilian and injuring at least ten people.
8/30/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
On Saturday, Russian and Ukrainian forces intensified drone attacks across Ukraine, while a warehouse explosion near Kyiv killed at least 37 people.
8/29/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russia launched nearly 496 drones and 74 missiles at Kyiv overnight, causing deaths and major damage while Ukraine calls for additional Patriot air-defense deliveries.
7/2/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Volodymyr Zelensky said June 14 that Russia launched nearly 2,000 strike drones at Ukraine in one week and urged expanded PAC-3 Patriot air-defense support ahead of G7, EU, and NATO summits.
6/14/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Vyacheslav Chaus reported drone-related strikes in Ukraine's Chernihiv region on Koryukivka, Snovsk, Horodnia, and Pryluky district.
6/7/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
On May 24, Russia launched a major missile-and-drone attack on Kyiv and nearby regions, injuring more than 80 and using an Oreshnik ballistic missile, Ukraine and Poland reported.
5/24/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Volodymyr Zelensky reported more than 200 Russian strike drones overnight after an unobserved 72-hour truce, with interceptions across multiple Ukrainian regions.
5/12/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian forces used Shahed-type drones to attack Kyiv on Tuesday, prompting air defense interceptions and causing damage from strikes and falling debris.
4/28/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russia used a drone swarm to strike Odesa in southern Ukraine on April 27, injuring 14 people including two children, officials reported.
4/27/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russia intensified drone and missile bombardments across Ukraine in recent months, damaging urban, energy and logistics infrastructure while Ukrainian long-range drones struck Russian facilities.
8/30/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian drones killed civilians and wounded dozens across Ukraine on Saturday, while reported strikes and border incidents heightened security concerns in Russia, Poland, and Moldova.
9/12/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian and Ukrainian forces conducted drone strikes on September 12, 2026, killing civilians and damaging industrial and residential sites across Ukraine, Moldova and Russia.
9/12/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian and Ukrainian forces conducted expanding drone strikes on civilian sites, oil infrastructure, and military targets across Ukraine and Russia, causing casualties and fires.
9/11/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian and Ukrainian forces exchanged long-range missile and drone strikes in early September across Ukraine and Russia, killing and injuring civilians and damaging residential, industrial, energy, and military facilities.
9/9/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
A Russian drone struck Ukraine's Security Service headquarters in central Kyiv on Friday during an air raid, injuring five people and damaging a nearby cafe.
9/4/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian forces used drones against Kyiv on Wednesday, wounding 11 people and damaging residential and university buildings during a week of intensified attacks across Ukraine.
9/2/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian forces killed at least 12 people in and around Kyiv overnight during 28 waves of drone and missile attacks targeting Ukrainian infrastructure.
9/1/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian forces struck Kyiv and the surrounding Kyiv region with missiles and strike drones on Tuesday, killing at least four people and wounding more than a dozen.
9/1/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russia and Ukraine intensified long-range drone attacks during a five-day escalation, damaging logistics and commercial infrastructure around Kyiv and striking Russian energy and warehouse sites.
8/31/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv on July 6 killed at least 11 and injured 46, after air-defense interceptions left ballistic and hypersonic threats unharmed.
7/5/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russia used 496 drones and 74 missiles in an overnight 2026 strike on Kyiv, where low interception rates and Patriot shortages shaped air-defense outcomes.
7/2/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russia used missiles and drones in an overnight strike on Ukraine, with Kyiv targeted and Ukraine reporting 602 drones intercepted or suppressed.
6/2/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian forces used drones to attack cities and infrastructure across Ukraine on Monday, causing civilian casualties and damage as drone swarms continued to constrain battlefield movement.
9/28/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Ukrainian and Russian forces conducted deadly drone and air attacks on Tuesday across Russia, Ukraine, and Black Sea shipping routes.
8/4/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russia and Ukraine exchanged extensive drone and missile attacks across their territories while Vladimir Putin and U.S. envoys held peace talks in Moscow.
9/5/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Kyiv suffered a Russian missile-and-drone attack early Monday, with Ukrainian officials citing the Geran-4 UAV as harder to intercept than previous targets.
7/6/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
The Ukrainian air force said it intercepted 267 of 295 Russian drones overnight, as Russian attacks caused deaths and damage across Ukraine.
9/25/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
European leaders met in Bukovel, Ukraine, Friday as Russian and Ukrainian drone attacks caused casualties and infrastructure damage across both countries.
9/18/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Ukrainian and Russian forces exchanged drone strikes overnight across Tatarstan and Odesa, killing civilians and damaging energy, industrial, port, and border-linked sites.
9/13/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Ukrainian and Russian forces exchanged drone strikes on energy, industrial, and port infrastructure in Russia and Ukraine, causing civilian casualties and prompting Donald Trump to call for an end to attacks on Russian fuel facilities.
9/13/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Ukrainian and Russian forces exchanged deadly drone strikes overnight across Russia and Ukraine, damaging oil, industrial, port, and border infrastructure.
9/13/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Ukrainian and Russian forces conducted drone attacks on industrial, energy, and port infrastructure in Russia and Ukraine during intensified fighting.
9/13/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian and Ukrainian forces exchanged overnight drone strikes that caused civilian casualties and infrastructure damage in Tatarstan, Odesa, and areas near Poland, while Donald Trump urged Ukraine to stop attacking Russian fuel facilities.
9/13/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian forces used drones and missiles to kill eight civilians and wound dozens across Ukraine on Saturday, including in Zaporizhzhia, Odesa, and Kramatorsk.
9/12/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russia and Ukraine intensified drone and missile attacks after a weekend truce, damaging Kyiv and prompting a drone incident across Romania and Moldova.
9/8/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian and Ukrainian forces exchanged drone strikes across Ukraine and Russia on September 6, 2026, as U.S.-brokered peace discussions continued in Kyiv and Moscow.
9/6/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian and Ukrainian forces intensified drone strikes during renewed peace talks, hitting cities, airports, industrial sites, and infrastructure across both countries.
9/6/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russia and Ukraine exchanged drone strikes across both countries on Sunday as U.S. and Ukrainian officials pursued peace talks in Kyiv.
9/6/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian and Ukrainian forces exchanged hundreds of reported drone attacks overnight across Ukraine and Russia on Sunday as U.S. envoys pursued renewed peace talks in Kyiv.
9/6/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian and Ukrainian forces exchanged extensive drone strikes on Sunday across Ukraine, Russia, occupied Crimea, and nearby seas as U.S. envoys held peace talks in Kyiv.
9/6/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian and Ukrainian forces exchanged extensive drone strikes across Ukraine and western Russia during U.S. diplomatic talks in Moscow and Kyiv.
9/6/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russia and Ukraine exchanged hundreds of reported overnight drone attacks across their territories as U.S. negotiators met officials in Kyiv and Moscow during renewed peace efforts.
9/6/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian and Ukrainian forces exchanged drone strikes on infrastructure and energy targets across Ukraine and western Russia in September 2026 as diplomatic talks continued in Kyiv and Moscow.
9/6/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian and Ukrainian forces exchanged large drone strikes on Sunday across Ukraine and Russia while U.S. envoys held peace talks in Kyiv.
9/6/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russia and Ukraine exchanged intensified drone attacks across Ukraine and Russia as U.S. envoys pursued negotiations during a proposed pause in strikes on Kyiv.
9/5/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian forces struck sites near Kyiv with reported long-range drone-related materials, killing at least 37 people and damaging homes, while Ukraine expanded drone attacks across Russia.
8/29/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Ukrainian authorities said Russia used more than 260 drones, including Banderol drones, in a Friday night strike near Kyiv that killed 37 people.
8/29/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Ukrainian forces conducted overnight and Sunday drone strikes across Russia, killing at least eight people and damaging sites in Belgorod, Samara, Saratov, Udmurtia, and Kaluga.
8/2/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Volodymyr Zelensky reported nearly 1,700 Russian drones during the last week as Ukraine faced record civilian casualties and Romania shot down a Russian drone over the Black Sea.
7/26/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Ukraine reported at least 10 injuries in Kyiv after Russia launched 121 drones and 10 missiles overnight, with air defenses suppressing or intercepting most drones.
7/11/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russia launched overnight missiles and 121 drones targeting Kyiv on Saturday, injuring at least 10 people as Ukrainian air defenses reported suppressing most drones.
7/11/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Ukraine conducted long-range drone strikes on Russian fuel infrastructure on Thursday, including Sea of Azov tanker fires, amid reported mass drone interceptions and a parallel U.S. Patriot licensing pledge.
7/10/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Ukraine reported Russian overnight launches of 169 long-range strike drones and missiles, with air defenses intercepting many drones across Kyiv, Kharkiv, and other regions.
7/8/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russia launched 351 drones and 68 missiles at Kyiv early Monday, and Ukrainian officials cited Patriot interceptor shortages after ballistic missiles struck targets.
7/6/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Geran-4 UAVs and ballistic missiles were reported in a Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv, prompting Zelenskyy to renew Patriot interceptor requests.
7/6/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Kyiv officials reported a Russian strike using ballistic missiles and drones early Monday, while Volodymyr Zelenskyy pressed allies for Patriot missile deliveries.
7/6/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported Monday Russian missile and drone attacks in Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia, and Sumy that killed civilians and injured others while air-defense interception claims differed.
6/29/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian drone and aerial bomb strikes overnight injured residents across Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk, and Zaporizhzhia, while Ukraine reported FP-5 Flamingo missile strikes on Volgograd industrial facilities.
6/27/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian forces launched more than 500 drones overnight as Ukraine reported civilian impacts and Russia reported drone interceptions while nationwide nuclear drills began.
5/19/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 89 Russian drones on May 6 after drone activity continued across Dnipro and Kharkiv following a midnight ceasefire deadline.
5/6/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
During the Chernobyl anniversary, Zelenskyy and the IAEA warned that reported Shahed drone damage to the New Safe Confinement increases nuclear safety risk amid ongoing Ukraine-Russia strikes.
4/26/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russia launched overnight missile and drone strikes on Ukraine before Wednesday, targeting energy infrastructure around Kyiv, killing seven civilians and injuring 24.
9/30/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian and Ukrainian forces used drones to strike civilian, industrial, logistics and energy targets across Ukraine and Russia on Friday, September 25, with Kyiv attacks killing civilians and strikes disrupting industrial operations.
9/25/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russia and Ukraine exchanged overnight drone strikes on energy, port, transport, and military-support facilities across Ukraine and western Russia despite a proposed halt announced by Donald Trump.
9/15/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian and Ukrainian forces exchanged drone strikes overnight into Wednesday, killing civilians and damaging residential, military, energy, and port infrastructure in Kyiv, Novorossiysk, and other regions.
9/9/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian forces attacked Kyiv and the Odesa region overnight with Shahed drones and missiles, killing two people and injuring at least 16 in Ukraine, while a Ukrainian attack reportedly killed two people in Crimea.
9/8/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
On August 31, Russian and Ukrainian forces operated attack drones around Druzhkivka, Ukraine, threatening civilians and supporting frontline missions as Russian troops advanced.
8/31/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
During three days of intensified Russian air raids, Russian forces used expanding drone operations near Kyiv and across Ukraine, killing civilians and straining Ukrainian air defenses.
8/29/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian missiles and 611 drones targeted Kyiv overnight, damaging the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra Dormition Cathedral as Ukrainian air defenses reported high numbers of drones shot down.
6/15/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
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On Monday, Russian forces used drones in attacks across Ukraine that killed civilians and damaged buildings, while Ukrainian drones struck facilities in Russia.
9/28/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian and Ukrainian forces carried out drone attacks on Monday and overnight, causing civilian casualties and striking infrastructure in Ukraine and Russia.
9/28/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian forces used drones to strike Ukrainian cities and infrastructure on Monday, killing civilians, while Ukrainian drones attacked facilities in Russia.
9/28/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian and Ukrainian forces used drones to strike urban, industrial and military-related targets on Monday across Ukraine and parts of Russia, while battlefield swarms restricted movement along the front.
9/28/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russia and Ukraine intensified drone attacks on Friday across Ukrainian regions, occupied Crimea and distant Russian infrastructure, causing deaths and damaging logistics and energy facilities.
8/7/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russia launched a large drone and missile barrage across Ukraine overnight into Thursday, killing at least eight civilians and prompting Poland to investigate a possible airspace incursion.
7/30/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian and Ukrainian forces exchanged drone strikes on Friday across Ukraine and Russia, while NATO aircraft shot down a drone entering Latvian airspace and another crashed in Romania.
8/15/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian and Ukrainian drone attacks caused civilian deaths, infrastructure damage, and cross-border airspace incidents on Friday across Ukraine, Russia, Latvia, and Romania.
8/14/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian forces launched drone attacks across Ukraine on Friday, striking a Zaporizhzhia shopping centre and other sites, killing at least two people and damaging energy infrastructure.
8/28/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian forces resumed drone attacks Friday across Ukraine's Kyiv region, damaging civilian buildings and vehicles while disrupting movement and economic activity.
8/28/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Ukrainian and Russian forces exchanged overnight drone attacks, killing civilians and damaging warehouses and infrastructure in Russia and Ukraine.
8/4/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Ukrainian and Russian forces exchanged drone and aerial attacks Tuesday across Russia and Ukraine, killing civilians and damaging warehouses, residential structures, and other infrastructure.
8/4/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russia launched drones and ballistic missiles against Kyiv overnight while Ukrainian long-range drones struck Russian refineries and a container ship in the Black Sea.
8/1/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russia launched hundreds of drones and missiles across Ukraine overnight, killing civilians and damaging cities and infrastructure while Poland investigated a possible airspace violation.
7/30/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Ukrainian drone strikes and Russian counter-drone claims were reported on Sunday as Russian missile attacks caused casualties in Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Horlivka.
7/26/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russia launched ballistic missile strikes on Kyiv early Sunday while Russia reported shooting down 133 Ukrainian drones overnight over Russia, the Black Sea, and Crimea.
7/26/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
On Sunday, Russian air defenses shot down 133 Ukrainian drones while missile and drone attacks hit Kyiv, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, and Horlivka, killing and injuring civilians.
7/26/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Ivan Fedorov reported on Telegram that Russian drone forces attacked Zaporizhzhia overnight July 25, damaging a shopping center and causing casualties and a fire.
7/25/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Kyiv-area missile strike killed at least 10 as Ukraine expanded drone attacks inside Russia and discussed joint Patriot interceptor production with Raytheon.
7/24/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Zelenskyy met Raytheon in Kyiv to discuss Patriot interceptor production as Ukraine expanded drone strikes inside Russia and Russia reported 571 drone interceptions overnight.
7/24/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russia carried out a daytime ballistic missile strike on Kyiv Oblast on 24 July while more than 90 attack drones were launched during the same day.
7/24/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russia struck a defense-industry event near Kyiv with a ballistic missile, while Ukraine reported ongoing long-range drone attacks inside Russia.
7/24/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
A Russian missile strike near Kyiv killed at least 10 at a defense industry event as Ukraine reported ongoing long-range drone attacks and Patriot air-defense talks.
7/24/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Ukrainian drone strikes in Voronezh, Belgorod, and Crimea and EU approval of a 21st sanctions package occurred amid escalating Russia-Ukraine attacks.
7/23/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russia struck Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities with missiles and drones overnight, while U.S. President Donald Trump discussed possible Patriot air defense licensing.
7/20/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Ukrainian officials reported a large Russian missile-and-drone barrage on Kyiv on Sunday, while Ukraine struck Wildberries warehouses tied to drone production components.
7/19/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russia launched an overnight missile and Shahed-type drone barrage on Kyiv on July 19, while Ukraine reported Black Sea strikes on shadow-fleet tankers.
7/19/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Ukraine’s air force said it intercepted five Russian ballistic missiles during overnight attacks on Kyiv while reporting drone strikes that damaged a school and warehouses.
7/15/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Ukrainian air defenses intercepted five Russian ballistic missiles during overnight attacks over Kyiv, while drones and other missiles caused strikes and fires.
7/14/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Ukraine reported Kyiv drone and missile strikes during an overnight attack, while five Russian ballistic missiles were reportedly intercepted using Patriot and air-defense cooperation expanded in Europe.
7/14/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian forces conducted early Tuesday drone strikes on Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia, and Kharkiv region, triggering fires and injuries after air raid alerts.
7/14/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Ukraine reported Patriot-linked interceptions of five Russian ballistic missiles over Kyiv while Russian drones and other missiles hit warehouses and a school in an overnight attack.
7/14/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Ukraine reported Patriot-aided interception of five Russian ballistic missiles overnight as drones struck Kyiv and Russia reported large-scale drone intercepts.
7/14/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Ukraine’s air force reported five Russian ballistic-missile interceptions near Kyiv during overnight attacks that also included drone strikes and damage to warehouses and a school.
7/14/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russia conducted an overnight drone and missile attack on Ukraine on Saturday, damaging Kyiv and other cities while Ukrainian defenses reportedly missed ballistic missiles.
7/12/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russia used drones and missiles overnight in Ukraine while NATO and the US moved to expand Patriot munitions amid reduced intercept capability.
7/12/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
On 11 July, Russian ballistic missiles and a drone swarm struck Kyiv districts from the Bryansk region, injuring at least 10 people, according to Ukrainian officials.
7/11/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Zelenskyy reported July 11 Russian attacks using more than 120 drones and ballistic missiles caused casualties in Kyiv, Sumy, and Odesa as air-defense interception reduced some effects.
7/11/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Oleh Syniehubov reported a Russian drone attack on Valky in Kharkiv Oblast on July 8, killing a 50-year-old woman and damaging residences.
7/10/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Ukrainian officials reported pre-dawn and midday Russian long-range strike drone attacks across Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Zaporizhzhia while air defenses intercepted or jammed most drones.
7/8/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian long-range strike drones and missiles hit Kyiv and Kharkiv as Ukraine reported extensive air-defense effectiveness and discussed Patriot manufacturing licensing in Ankara.
7/8/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russia launched missiles and drones against Kyiv early Monday, exposing Ukraine air-defense gaps tied to limited Patriot interceptor availability.
7/6/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Ukraine said Russia fired hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles at Kyiv early Monday, with Patriot interceptor shortages limiting ballistic missile interception capacity.
7/6/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Kyiv experienced a mixed ballistic missile and drone attack early Monday as Ukraine pressed for Patriot interceptor deployments ahead of an Ankara NATO summit.
7/6/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian drones and missiles hit Kyiv overnight, killing at least eight and injuring dozens while fires, building collapses, and air-raid sheltering followed.
7/2/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russia carried out an 11-hour drone and missile attack on Kyiv overnight into Thursday morning, killing at least 21 civilians as Ukraine reported 496 drones and 74 missiles used.
7/2/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported Russian drones killed civilians in Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia, and Sumy on Monday as Russia and Ukraine issued different drone-interception counts.
6/29/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Ukraine reported intercepting most Russian drones after Russia launched hundreds of long-range drones and missiles at Kyiv and other cities on Monday night into Tuesday morning.
6/2/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Ukrainian authorities reported May 23 that Russian FPV and Shahed-type drone attacks across Kherson, Kharkiv, and other oblasts killed at least five and injured at least 62.
5/23/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian drone strikes during a Trump-announced May 9 ceasefire killed at least three people in Ukraine’s Kherson, Zaporizhia, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kharkiv regions.
5/10/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Ukrainian and Russian officials reported continued nighttime drone attacks during Kyiv's unilateral ceasefire, including strikes in Crimea and Sumy, after overnight drone launches and claimed interceptions.
5/6/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian and Ukrainian forces conducted drone strikes across Ukraine and Russia on Friday, while NATO aircraft shot down a drone over Latvia and another crashed in Romania.
8/14/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian and Ukrainian forces conducted extensive drone attacks on Friday across Ukraine and Russia, while NATO intercepted a drone over Latvia and Romania reported a crash near Ukraine.
8/14/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian forces attacked Ukrainian cities and infrastructure with missiles and drones on Thursday, while Ukrainian long-range drones struck Russian facilities and five drones entered Moldovan airspace.
8/27/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Ukrainian forces struck commercial, industrial, energy, and military targets with drones across Russian regions overnight and Sunday, causing at least eight deaths.
8/2/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian and Ukrainian forces exchanged large-scale drone and glide-bomb strikes Friday across Kyiv, Kherson, Sumy, Yaroslavl, Moscow region and Sevastopol, causing casualties and infrastructure damage.
8/28/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian and Ukrainian forces exchanged drone strikes on Thursday across Ukraine and Russia, causing casualties, infrastructure damage, and a brief violation of Moldovan airspace.
8/27/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Ukraine and Russia exchanged large-scale drone strikes overnight and during attacks across Zaporizhzhia, southern Russia, Crimea, and Russian industrial sites, causing civilian casualties and infrastructure damage.
8/3/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
GUR reported a drone attack on Russia’s S-400 launcher and radar in Crimea, while Russia reported intercepting 133 Ukrainian drones over Crimea and the Black Sea.
7/27/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian forces reported shooting down 133 Ukrainian drones Sunday as ballistic and other strikes hit Kyiv, Horlivka, Kharkiv, and Zaporizhzhia, injuring and killing civilians.
7/26/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Kyiv officials reported early Sunday missile damage and drone-related killings and injuries as Russia claimed interception of 133 Ukrainian drones over Russia, the Black Sea, and Crimea.
7/26/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Dnipro central hospital in Ukraine reported rising drone-strike injuries and expanded trauma-surgery specialization since 2022.
7/22/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
On July 11, Russia launched missile and drone attacks across Ukraine as Zelenskiy pressed allies for faster Patriot interceptor support and domestic production licensing.
7/11/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Volodymyr Zelensky reported that Russia launched more than 120 drones and 12 missiles overnight on Kyiv, Sumy, and Odesa, while Ukrainian defenses intercepted most targets.
7/11/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russian missiles and drones killed at least 11 civilians across Ukraine on Monday amid reported drone shootdowns and power outages.
6/29/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Rafael Mariano Grossi and the IAEA announced investigation and monitoring after a Ukrainian drone strike killed a Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant employee.
4/27/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian and Ukrainian forces conducted drone strikes across Ukraine and southern Russia on Saturday, killing civilians in Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia, and Krasnodar.
8/22/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian forces struck a shopping center with two drones in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, on Friday, killing at least 16 people and wounding more than 130.
8/23/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian and Ukrainian forces carried out drone strikes on Saturday across Ukraine and Russia, killing civilians in Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia, and Krasnodar and damaging infrastructure.
8/22/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian forces used drones to strike a shopping center in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, on Friday, killing at least 15 people and injuring 130, officials said.
8/22/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian and Ukrainian forces carried out drone strikes overnight and Sunday, killing civilians and injuring others in Kyiv-area locations and occupied Enerhodar, Ukraine, amid continuing aerial attacks.
9/27/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Ukraine expanded long-range drone attacks on Russian sites in recent months, prompting Russia to intensify drone strikes against Ukrainian ports, cities, and infrastructure.
8/23/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Ukraine expands longer-range drone attacks while Patriot interceptor shortages limit defenses during Russian drone and missile waves, including an intense July 6 strike.
7/14/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Ukrainian officials warned airlines on Sept. 2 that drone operations were making Russian airspace unsafe, while Moscow airports experienced cancellations and delays.
9/2/2026 • Regulation, Safety & Airspace Integration • General
Russian forces have conducted repeated drone attacks against civilians in Kherson and eastern Ukraine since 2024, according to a United Nations inquiry.
8/5/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian forces used Banderol and Geran-4 drones against Ukrainian ports, railways, cities, and infrastructure during August 1-2, while Ukrainian drones struck Russian refineries and air defenses.
8/2/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian and Ukrainian forces exchanged drone strikes Saturday, killing civilians in Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia, and Krasnodar while damaging infrastructure and industrial facilities.
8/23/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
On Saturday, Russian drone and missile strikes killed seven people in Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia, while a Ukrainian drone strike killed three people in Russia's Krasnodar region.
8/22/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian and Ukrainian forces exchanged drone strikes on Saturday, killing civilians in Ukraine and Russia and damaging urban, oil, and logistics infrastructure.
8/23/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian and Ukrainian forces conducted drone and missile strikes on Ukraine and Russia on Saturday, killing civilians in Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia, and Krasnodar.
8/23/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian and Ukrainian forces conducted deadly drone and missile strikes Saturday across Ukraine and southern Russia, targeting cities, infrastructure, and industrial facilities.
8/23/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian and Ukrainian forces conducted reciprocal drone attacks Saturday across Ukraine and southern Russia, killing civilians and striking urban, industrial, and energy facilities.
8/22/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian and Ukrainian forces exchanged drone strikes on Saturday across Ukraine and Russia, killing civilians and damaging urban, industrial, oil, and logistics facilities.
8/22/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian and Ukrainian forces conducted overnight drone and missile strikes across Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia, Krasnodar, and other regions, killing civilians and damaging infrastructure.
8/22/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian and Ukrainian forces exchanged drone strikes overnight Saturday across Ukraine and Russia, killing at least four people after a deadly attack in Kryvyi Rih.
8/22/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian drone strikes killed at least 21 people across Ukraine on Friday, including 15 at a shopping mall in Kryvyi Rih, while Ukrainian drones hit targets in Russia.
8/21/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian forces launched an overnight drone-and-missile attack on Kyiv and surrounding Ukrainian areas, while reported drone operations struck Russian military, energy and transport infrastructure.
8/21/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian and Ukrainian forces carried out deadly drone and missile strikes across Ukraine and southern Russia on Saturday, hitting civilians and infrastructure in Kyiv, Kryvyi Rih, Zaporizhzhia, Krasnodar, and Samara.
8/22/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russian and Ukrainian forces exchanged drone strikes on Saturday, causing civilian deaths and infrastructure damage across Ukraine and Russia.
8/22/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General