Tag: Shahed
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Russia strikes 17-century UNESCO building in the heart of Lviv
Earlier today Russia launched a drone attack on the region and city of Lviv. Drones struck the heart of the city including the Bernardine Church and Monastery complex which is a 17th century UNESCO World Heritage Site. At least four people have been wounded in the attack. Drones also struck power plants and infrastructure in…
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Iran targets British base in Cyprus
A security threat was declared at the British base of Akrotiri in Cyprus earlier today, afterr an Iranian Shahed drone struck the base but no casualties were reported. The incident has been confirmed by the President of Cyprus. The base is usually used as a launchpad for US fighter-jets to conduct missions against Iran when…
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Russia launched more than 54,000 Shahed drones against Ukrainian civilians in 2025
According to statistics by Institute of Science and Security Russia has exponentially increased its attacks on Ukrainian civilians last year launching more than 54,000 Shahed (known in Russia as Gerad) drones against Ukrainian civilians and infrastructure. The drones are often launched to hit random civilian targets such tower apartment blocks but they also target infrastructure…
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Russian Shahed drone enters and crashes in Poland
Yesterday, on August 20th at around 2AM, a Russian Shahed drone entered and crashed near Warsaw, in a cornfield in the village of Osiny, the Łuków County of the Lublin Voivodeship. The Governor of the Lublin region, Krzysztof Komorski, confirmed that three buildings were damaged as a result of the crash. The location of the…
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Chinese components found in Shahed drones that landed in Kyiv
Chinese components have been found in a Shahed drone used in the latest night attack against Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities by Russia. At least one person was killed yesterday in Kyiv as a result of the Russian aerial attack against the city with hundreds of Shahed drones. In June alone, Russia launched up to…
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Russia fires up to 477 drones and 80 missiles at Ukrainian cities during the night
Russia has fired up to 477 drones and up to 60 cruise and ballistic missiles at Ukrainian cities overnight including Lviv and Cherkas with up to dozens of civilians injured. At least six civilians were killed earlier this week in Kyiv by Russian drone attacks. A Ukrainian pilot in an F-16 was also killed while…
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Ukraine says US attacks on Iran are justified as more than 200 Shahed drones target civilian apartments in Kyiv
In a statement released by Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry, the embattled nation said that attacks on Iran targeting its nuclear sites were justified to prevent a nuclear threat. As a nation that gave up its nuclear weapons, Ukraine said that it understands the risks that nuclear weapons pose. Ukraine also stressed that Iran is complicit in…
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Russian launches up to 170 drones at Kyiv and civilians during overnight attack
Russia has launched up to 170 drones at Kyiv and its residents earlier today. Up to 15 people were reportedly injured and taken to hospital. Russia has so far refused to accept Ukraine’s offer for an unconditional thirty-day ceasefire and is instead is pressing Ukraine with demands of capitulation including giving up the territories it…
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Russia launches 63 drones against Ukrainian cities after Putin agrees on energy and infrastructure ceasefire
Yesterday night, Russia launched up to 63 Shahed drones against civilian, energy and infrastructure targets in Ukrainian cities. The attacks came following a phone call between President Trump and President Putin, during which Putin supposedly agreed on an energy and civilian infrastructure ceasefire. The Ukrainians retaliated by launching a successful hit against Russia’s oil terminal…
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Russia fires drones on Kharkiv and Odessa cities: hospitals struck and at least one civilian killed
Following yesterday’s failed meeting between President Volodymyr Zelensky and President Donald Trump, Russia launched more than a hundred drones against the city of Kharkiv and Odessa, hitting various hospitals and medical facilities and killing at least one civilian. Russia attacks Ukrainian cities, civilians and infrastructure on a daily basis with Iranian-made Shahed drones and ballistic…