At least four civilians were killed and 37 others injured in Russian attacks across Ukraine over the past 24 hours, regional authorities reported on July 5. Russia launched 322 drones overnight, including Iranian-designed Shahed-type attack drones, according to Ukraine’s Air Force. Air defenses intercepted 292 drones, while another 135 dropped off radars, likely used as […]
The commander of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces warned on July 4 that Russian Shahed drone strikes could escalate to 1,000 per day, prompting Ukraine to consider relocating drone production. “Under the pressure of increasing mass use by the enemy of a cheap, but everywhere accessible Shahed… There will be 1,000 units (launched) per day and […]
At least three people were killed and 34 injured across Ukraine in Russian drone and missile attacks, Ukrainian regional officials reported on July 3. Ukraine’s Air Force reported that Russia used 52 drones launched from several directions, including Oryol, Millerovo, and Primorsko-Akhtarsk. Air defenses destroyed 40 of them, including 22 shot down and 18 jammed […]
Key developments on July 2: As Russia ramps up missile attacks, US halts promised air defense shipments to Ukraine North Korea to send up to 30,000 more troops to aid Russia’s war against Ukraine, CNN reports Ukraine denies another Russian claim of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast breakthrough, says small incursion repelled Russia’s Kupol military plant reportedly halts […]
The U.S. Defense Department (DOD) has halted shipments of some air defense missiles and other weapons previously promised to Kyiv out of concerns over the size of U.S. stockpiles, Politico reported on July 1, citing sources familiar with the matter. The suspension comes as Ukraine faces a shortage of air defense munitions along with increasingly […]
Ukrainian drones struck the Saratovorgsintez oil refinery in Russia’s Saratov Oblast, causing damage to the facility, Ukraine’s General Staff reported on July 1. “An important facility has been hit,” the General Staff said via its official Telegram channel. The Saratovorgsintez refinery and chemical plant, owned by Russian energy giant Lukoil, is located nearly 1,500 kilometers […]
Russian attacks across multiple Ukrainian regions over the past 24 hours have killed at least six people and injured 26 others, according to local officials. The strikes involved drones, artillery, and guided bombs, hitting residential areas and critical infrastructure. According to Ukraine’s Air Force, Ukrainian air defense hit 74 out of 107 drones launched overnight […]
Russian attacks against Ukraine killed 10 people and injured at least 50 others over the past day, regional authorities said on June 28. Ukrainian forces downed 21 out of the 23 drones, including Shahed-type attack drones and decoys, launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force reported. One drone was intercepted by electronic warfare or disappeared […]
At least two civilians were killed and 13 were injured in Russian drone and missile attacks across Ukraine over the past day, local officials reported on June 27. According to Ukraine’s Air Force, Ukrainian air defense intercepted 365 of 371 incoming Russian air weapons, including 363 Shahed-type drones, two Kinzhal ballistic missiles, and six Kalibr […]
President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in the U.K. on June 23 to conduct several meetings with “a primary goal” of deepening defense cooperation, presidential spokesperson Serhii Nykyforov said in comments reported by Ukrinform. Zelensky’s visit comes just a few hours after yet another Russian attack on Kyiv, which killed at least seven and injured almost 30 […]
Russian attacks have killed at least 13 civilians and injured 57 across multiple oblasts over the past day, Ukrainian officials reported on June 23. According to the Ukrainian Air Force, Russia deployed 368 aerial weapons, including 352 attack drones, 11 Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles, and 5 Iskander-K cruise missiles, striking primarily Kyiv. Ukraine‘s air defenses destroyed […]
Editor’s note: This is a developing story and is being updated as new details emerge. Russia launched a wave of drone attacks on Kyiv overnight on June 23, local officials reported. As of 1:40 a.m. local time, two people had been reported injured, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Telegram. The two injured people have […]