Ukrainian air defenses intercepted or suppressed 139 out of 171 Russian UAVs, including 78 jet-powered drones, and 8 S8000 Banderol/Dan-T missiles. Russia launched 44 airstrikes, dropped 146 guided aerial bombs, and used 4304 kamikaze drones, conducting 1946 shelling incidents. Ukraine reports 191 combat engagements. Russia is preparing a large-scale combined missile and drone attack targeting energy and logistics infrastructure.
1. Kinetic Strike Log (5W)
- [Ukraine | Day] Where: Komyshuvakha, Zaporizhzhia Oblast
Who/With What: Russian forces with at least nine FAB-3000 guided aerial bombs.
Effect: Double-tap strike on a school used as a humanitarian aid distribution center and a shelter. Initial strike followed by a second attack on the shelter. 24 people killed, including a police officer and two State Emergency Service rescuers. 5 people wounded, 27 missing. Rescue operations were reportedly halted multiple times due to Russian drone attacks in the area. [B2] (Source: noel_reports, UkraineNow, operativnoZSU, astrapress, ssternenko, news, OSINTradar, militarnyi.com)
- [Ukraine | Day] Where: Odesa region, near Karolino-Bugaz and Zatoka
Who/With What: Russian forces with 18 missiles and aerial bombs.
Effect: Massive strike on the bridge connecting Karolino-Bugaz and Zatoka. Significant damage to load-bearing structures and spans, halting traffic. This bridge is the only road connecting the southwestern Odesa region to the rest of Ukraine, used for supplying Ukrainian forces and transporting military cargo from Danube ports. [B2] (Source: ramzayiegokomanda, two_majors, MilitaryNewsEN)
- [Ukraine | Day] Where: Kyiv, Chernihiv, Sumy, Poltava, Cherkasy, Vinnytsia, Zhytomyr, Khmelnytskyi Oblasts
Who/With What: Russian forces with multiple groups of strike UAVs (including jet-powered) and reactive UAVs.
Effect: Air raid alerts and reported drone activity across multiple regions. Specific targets mentioned include Lubny (Poltava), Orativ (Vinnytsia), Vinnytsia, Kopaigorod, Tulchyn, Pohrebyshche (Vinnytsia), Brusyliv, Zhytomyr (Zhytomyr), Chornobyl exclusion zone, Ukrainka/Kozyn, Myronivka, Bila Tserkva, Obukhiv (Kyiv), Kaniv (Cherkasy), Slavutych (Chernihiv). [C3] (Source: eRadarrua, kpszsu, StrategicaviationT)
- [Ukraine | Day] Where: Preobrazhenka, Zaporizhzhia Oblast
Who/With What: Russian forces with FAB guided aerial bombs (UMPC).
Effect: Airstrike on a temporary deployment point of units of the 65th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. [B2] (Source: voenkorKotenok, ramzayiegokomanda)
- [Ukraine | Day] Where: Kyiv
Who/With What: Russian forces.
Effect: Strike on an air defense facility. Major Alexander Konovalov, an officer of the 138th Radio Engineering Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and Lieutenant Andrey Karapka from Chernivtsi Oblast were killed. [C3] (Source: DDGeopolitics, boris_rozhin)
- [Russia | Day] Where: Samara oil refinery
Who/With What: Ukrainian drones.
Effect: Refinery hit for the fifth time in a month. Satellite imagery shows a large smoke plume. Previously, 11 tanks were destroyed and 11 damaged. [B2] (Source: news, yigal_levin, militarnyi.com, operativnoZSU)
- [Russia | Day] Where: Russian-occupied Crimea
Who/With What: Ukrainian FP-2 strike drone.
Effect: Drone impact on a target. [B2] (Source: noel_reports)
- [Yemen | Day] Where: East of Al-Jawf, Marib
Who/With What: Houthi forces with ‘Shawaz’ Fiber-Optic FPV Kamikaze Drones (carrying PG-7 pattern RPG warheads).
Effect: Strikes targeting PLC Forces members and vehicles. [B2] (Source: conflict_tr, war_noir, infomil_live, OSINTWarfare, intelslava, yigal_levin, GeoPWatch)
- [Sudan | Day] Where: Sudan
Who/With What: Sudan Army’s AKINCI drone.
Effect: Shot down a Chinese-made CH-95 drone used by the UAE-backed RSF terror group. [B2] (Source: ClashReport)
- [Luhansk People’s Republic | Day] Where: Road between Rodakovo and Zheltoye, Slavyanoserbsky municipal district
Who/With What: Ukrainian forces with a drone.
Effect: Attack on a regular bus ‘Lugansk – Zimogorye’. One person killed, 8 injured. [C3] (Source: dva_majors, obstanovkalnr, astrapress)
- [Iran | Day] Where: Eastern Strait of Hormuz, Qeshm Island
Who/With What: IRGC Aerospace Force with advanced air defense systems and electronic warfare.
Effect: Intercepted and destroyed two US MQM-170 reconnaissance drones and a 55th US MQ-9 drone. Two MQM-170 drones were reportedly captured intact. [C3] (Source: intelslava, infantmilitario, DDGeopolitics, FotrosResistancee, GeoPWatch)
- [Ukraine | Day] Where: Chornomorsk
Who/With What: Russian UAVs.
Effect: Fires reported after strikes. [C3] (Source: Slavyangrad)
- [Ukraine | Day] Where: Sumy, Slobozhanskoye (Kharkov Region), Dnepropetrovsk
Who/With What: Geran drones.
Effect: Strikes on railway targets. Two locomotives destroyed in Sumy, one locomotive hit in Slobozhanskoye, one locomotive struck in Dnepropetrovsk followed by a fire. [C3] (Source: Slavyangrad)
2. Identified Equipment, Armament, and Combat Modifications
- Model: ZALA Z-61 reconnaissance UAV
New Russian reconnaissance and strike UAV. High-speed, maneuverable, aircraft-type drone with a front-mounted engine. Designed for reconnaissance in near and medium zones. Features modular architecture with an aluminum fuselage for strength and low radar visibility. Equipped with an external threat detector and specialized algorithms for countering air defense and EW. HD camera and high-resolution thermal imager for detecting pursuers and controlling weapon application day/night. Video footage shows 16 unsuccessful attempts by enemy anti-aircraft FPV drones to intercept one Z-61. [B2] (Source: infomil_live)
- Model: Gerbera-2 drone
Modified Russian decoy drone, now adapted for one-way attacks. Operational range up to 1,200 km, carries a 25-kilogram warhead. [C3] (Source: euromaidanpress, ukraine-war-latest-russian-bomb-strikes-kill-24-at-humanitarian-aid-center-in-zaporizhzhia-oblast, OSINTradar, ourwarstoday)
- Model: Filin cruise missile
New Russian cruise missile in use against Ukraine since late summer 2026. Features a ground-based launcher with a solid-fuel booster. [C3] (Source: OSINTdefender)
- Model: S-8VC unguided aircraft rockets
Modified for intercepting aerial targets. Deployed from Ka-52M attack helicopters equipped with specialized B8V10-UV launch modules. [C3] (Source: militarnyi.com)
- Model: ‘Kalitka-KA’ automated machine gun turret and ‘Zveroboy’ anti-UAV complex with ‘Kraken’ anti-aircraft drones
Demonstrated in Russian television report. [C3] (Source: infomil_live)
- Model: ZRK ‘Krona’
New Russian anti-aircraft missile system. Successfully passed preliminary tests, awaiting state trials this year. [C3] (Source: infomil_live)
- Model: ‘Uzor’ decision support system
AI-based system under development by Kalashnikov Concern, linking drone detection and destruction assets into a single circuit. [C3] (Source: infomil_live)
- Model: ‘Yolka’ FPV interceptor
Used by Russian soldiers against a Ukrainian drone. [B2] (Source: newsrealtime)
- Model: MQM-170 (Outlaw) reconnaissance drone
Two captured intact by IRGC over Qeshm Island. [C3] (Source: DDGeopolitics, FotrosResistancee, GeoPWatch)
- Model: MQ-9 drone
One shot down by IRGC over the eastern Strait of Hormuz, bringing total tally to 55. [C3] (Source: FotrosResistancee)
- Model: Starlink terminals
Ukraine spent 653 million UAH (1.16 billion rubles) on Starlink modems and maintenance in 2026, more than double the amount spent in the previous four years (306.5 million UAH). The Forces of Unmanned Systems of Ukraine are among the largest military customers. [C3] (Source: sashakots)
- Model: MESH radio communication
Technology used by Russia to control Shahed drones. Ukraine has deployed a large-scale electronic warfare ‘dome’ across Kyiv to disrupt these communications. [C3] (Source: noel_reports, maks23, militarnyi.com)
- Model: TYT and Baofeng radios
Reported as commonly used by Russian soldiers for tactical communications, with Baofeng radios being easily interceptable by Ukrainian forces. [C3] (Source: chriso-wiki)
- Model: Lifter autonomous cargo drone
Oshkosh Defense entered a strategic partnership with Grid Aero to produce this drone. [C3] (Source: oshkosh-defense-to-manufacture-grid-aeros-autonomous-cargo-drone-in-new-partnership)
- Model: NextGen UAV
General Atomics is developing this large, tailless flying-wing UAV for ISR and strike missions. Features hybrid-electric propulsion with a targeted endurance of over 60 hours without refueling. [C3] (Source: OSINTdefender)
- Model: Archer attack drone
Neros, Inc. (California maker) received a $450 million conditional loan commitment from the Pentagon’s Office of Strategic Capital to build drones and key parts in the US. [C3] (Source: neros-gets-450m-pentagon-loan-to-cut-reliance-on-chinese-drone-parts, dod-taking-equity-stake-in-drone-manufacturer-neros-with-planned-450-million-loan)
- Model: Blackbeard hypersonic missile
New air-launched hypersonic strike missile being prepared to arm US Navy F/A-18E/F Super Hornets. [C3] (Source: u-s-navy-chief-gets-first-look-at-blackbeard-hypersonic-missile)
- Model: DF-26B anti-ship ballistic missile
China’s ‘Guam Killer’ missile, with a reported range of up to 4,000 kilometers. Footage of it striking an American aircraft carrier mock-up has resurfaced. [C3] (Source: geopolitics_prime)
- Model: Type 12 surface-to-ship missiles
Japan is developing upgraded versions with a range of about 1,000 kilometers. [C3] (Source: geopolitics_prime)
- Model: AMX-10RC armored vehicles
French army is retraining gunners of these vehicles to operate FPV strike drones. [C3] (Source: infantmilitario)
- Model: DF-3 missiles
Saudi Arabia’s missile force relies on about 40 of these acquired from China. New infrastructure at al-Duwadimi missile production site may support larger missiles. [C3] (Source: fpri)
3. Unit Dislocation and Activity (ORBAT Tracker)
- Unit Name/Number: 65th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade (AFU)
Temporary deployment point in Preobrazhenka, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, was hit by Russian FAB guided aerial bombs. [B2] (Source: voenkorKotenok, ramzayiegokomanda)
- Unit Name/Number: 138th Radio Engineering Brigade (AFU)
Officer Major Alexander Konovalov was killed in a strike on an air defense facility in Kyiv. [C3] (Source: DDGeopolitics, boris_rozhin)
- Unit Name/Number: 13th Brigade ‘Khartiya’ (National Guard of Ukraine)
Reportedly involved in operating an informal prison in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka near Kyiv, holding deserters and forcibly mobilized individuals. Detainees were allegedly beaten and extorted. [B2] (Source: rybar_in_english, milinfolive, sashakots)
- Unit Name/Number: Ronins Strike Drone Company (AFU)
Operating in the Zaporizhzhia direction, destroying Russian armored and light vehicles, personnel, antennas, and EW systems. [B2] (Source: wartranslated)
- Unit Name/Number: 78th Motor Rifle Regiment ‘Sever-Akhmat’ (Russian MoD)
Successfully carrying out assigned missions in the special military operation zone, working with the 84th Motor Rifle Division. Engaged in shooting down enemy drones, burning supply facilities, and eliminating enemy personnel. [C3] (Source: DDGeopolitics)
- Unit Name/Number: 84th Motor Rifle Division (Russian MoD)
Operating with the 78th Motor Rifle Regiment ‘Sever-Akhmat’ in the special military operation zone, engaging Ukrainian forces. [C3] (Source: DDGeopolitics)
- Unit Name/Number: 4th Guards Military Base
Kamikaze drone operators are hitting enemy targets along the Dnieper River in the Kherson direction, including cars, equipment, and temporary accommodation facilities for Ukrainian forces. [B2] (Source: two_majors)
- Unit Name/Number: 3rd Special Operations Forces Regiment (AFU)
Operators conducted a series of deep strikes on Russian vehicles, mobile fire groups, and a locomotive. [B2] (Source: yigal_levin)
- Unit Name/Number: 50th Separate Brigade ‘Varyag’
UAV ‘Geran’ combat units continue to detect and destroy enemy strike UAV launch positions. A mobile launcher was identified and destroyed. [B2] (Source: boris_rozhin)
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