Russia attacked Ukraine overnight with ballistic, cruise and anti-radar missiles and 218 drones, with Ukrainian air defence reporting 199 aerial assets downed.

The faster, high-flying drones are difficult, if not impossible, for most Ukrainian interceptor drones to catch, posing a new crisis for Kyiv.

Attacks involving similar Shahed drones have increased since July 2026 In just the past four days, Russia has used 1,500 UAVs against Ukraine, 800 of them equipped with jet engines, Yurii Ihnat, head of the Communications Department of the Ukrainian Air Force Command,

Russia's homegrown Starlink rival has suffered a fresh setback, with an entire batch of satellites failing to reach orbit — but even a partially working system could still sharpen Russian strikes on Ukraine.

The nearly constant air raids, a shift from years of largely overnight attacks, have left residents exhausted and on edge.

Kyiv, once dependent on aging Western weaponry, is rapidly increasing the range and firepower of its aerial arsenal.

Russia says it shot down more than 800 Ukrainian drones overnight in what appears to be among Ukraine’s largest aerial attacks on Russia, with authorities reporting at least six people killed.

Russia is suffering attacks inside its own territory as long-range drones strike its strategic assets.

Russia’s defence ministry preparing attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure as death toll from warehouse strike rises to 38. What we know on day 1,650