Man killed in Nikopol after Russian drone drops explosives on truck
Russia dropped explosives from unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) directly on the truck, killing a 57-year-old, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Governor Serhii Lysak wrote on Facebook.
Drone attack
Air Force: Ukraine downs 16 out of 18 drones launched overnight
The drones were destroyed over Poltava, Kyiv, Khmelnytskyi, Mykolaiv, Kirovohrad, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson oblasts.
Ukraine downs 12 drones, 2 missiles over southern oblasts
Russian forces targeted Ukraine's southern oblasts overnight on Feb. 24 with Shahed-131/136 attack drones and also launched Kh-59 missiles from the Sea of Azov, Southern Defense Forces reported on Telegram.
Air Force: Ukraine downs 23 out of 31 Russian drones launched overnight
The drones were downed over Odesa, Dnipropetrovsk, Poltava, Mykolaiv, and Kharkiv oblasts, according to the Air Force.
UPDATE: Russian drone attacks against Odesa kill 3
Three civilians were killed in a Russian drone attack against Odesa overnight on Feb. 23, Odesa Oblast Governor Oleh Kiper reported on Telegram.
UPDATE: 8 injured in Russia's attack on Dnipro
At least eight people were injured in Dnipro as Russia targeted the city with Shahed drones overnight on Feb. 23, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Governor Serhii Lysak said.
UPDATE: Russian drone attacks against Odesa kill 1
At least one civilian was killed in Russian drone attack against Odesa overnight on Feb. 23, Ukraine's Southern Defense Forces reported on Telegram.
4 injured in Russia's attack on Dnipro
At least four people were injured in Dnipro as Russia targeted the city with Shahed drones overnight on Feb. 23, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Governor Serhii Lysak said.
Governor: Infrastructure facility in Odesa hit in drone attack
Russian forces launched a drone attack against Odesa overnight on Feb. 23, hitting an infrastructure facility, Odesa Oblast Governor Oleh Kiper said via his official Telegram channel.
Air Force: Ukraine downs 8 drones overnight
Ukrainian air defense units destroyed eight of the 10 Shahed drones Russia launched overnight, the Air Force reported on Feb. 22.
Air Force: Ukraine downs 13 drones, 1 missile overnight
Ukrainian air defense units destroyed 13 of the 19 Shahed drones Russia launched overnight, and one Kh-59 guided missile, the Air Force reported on Feb. 21.
Russia shells 7 communities in Sumy Oblast, injuring 1
Russian forces shelled Sumy Oblast 236 times in 38 separate attacks throughout the day, injuring one civilian, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported on Feb. 20.
Russian drone attack on Kharkiv kills 2, injures 1
Russian drones struck a civilian vehicle in the Kupiansk district of Kharkiv Oblast, instantly killing two of the passengers and injuring the third, Governor Oleh Syniehubov reported on Feb. 20.
Air Force: Ukraine downs 4 drones overnight
Ukraine shot down four Shahed-type attack drones launched by Russia overnight on Feb. 18, the Air Force said in its morning update.
Drone remnants found in Moldova near border with Ukraine
Fragments of a Shahed-type drone were found in Moldova in a field two kilometers from the country's border with Ukraine, the Moldovan Border Police reported on Feb. 17.
Moldovan authorities find warhead with 50 kg of explosives at crash site of Russian drone
When examining the crash site of a Russian Shahed-type drone near the border with Ukraine, Moldovan authorities discovered the drone’s warhead containing about 50 kilograms of explosives, Moldova’s Border Police reported on Feb. 12.
Moldova finds Russian drone debris near Ukraine border
Chisinau believes that the drone found on its territory was downed by Ukrainian defenses during the Feb. 9-10 attack.
Russia claims it destroyed 19 drones over 4 regions, Black Sea
The Russian state-owned news agency RIA Novosti reported, citing Russia's Defense Ministry, that its air defense "shot down two Ukrainian drones over Kursk Oblast, five over Bryansk Oblast, four over Orlov Oblast, two over Krasnodar Krai, and six over the Black Sea" overnight on Feb. 9.
Governor: Russian drone strike in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast injures 2
A Russian drone struck a car in the Marhanets community in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, wounding two people, Serhii Lysak, the regional governor, reported on Feb. 7.
Air Force: Ukraine downs 29 missiles, 15 drones launched by Russia
Ukrainian air defenses downed 44 of the 64 Russian projectiles launched early on Feb. 7, the Air Force reported. The intercepted weaponry included 29 missiles and 15 drones.
Kryvyi Rih suffers power outages again after Russian drone attacks
The city of Kryvyi Rih in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast suffered power outages for the second day in a row after a new wave of Russian drone strikes on Feb. 3, said Oleksandr Vilkul, the head of the Kryvyi Rih military administration.
Air Force: Ukraine downs 11 of 24 Russian drones launched overnight
Ukraine’s Air Force reported that at least seven Russian drones failed to reach their targets and were lost in the area.
Ukrainian drones threaten Russia but production scarcity is an issue
Ukraine may have a chance to reshape this war — if it can solve its wartime production challenges. Earlier this week, two airbases deep inside Russia were struck by explosions. Several Russian strategic bombers were damaged. While Ukraine has not claimed responsibility, most observers and analysts agree that these were most
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