Ukraine theater · Missile / Drone
Russia unleashes large-scale attack with jet-powered drones on Kyiv
Russia launched 76 jet-powered Shahed-type drones at Ukraine on 18 August, with most targeting Kyiv Oblast, according to Ukrainska Pravda.
Why it matters
The scale of the drone attack underscores Russia's continued aerial pressure on Kyiv and its surrounding region.
What's unclear
- The exact number of drones intercepted or their impact on the ground.
Linked public sources
- Russia has launched 76 jet-powered Shahed-type drones on Ukraine in one day — Ukrainska Pravda
Latest tracked reports — Ukraine War Map
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- Ukrainian Drone Strikes Oil Refinery in Bashkortostan — Ufa
- Moscow faces second night of drone attacks as four airports restrict flights — Moscow
- Ukrainian drones strike major Russian explosives factory deep in Nizhny Novgorod — Dzerzhinsk
- Russian drone attacks fixed-route minibus in Kherson: four killed, four injured — Kherson