Ukrainian forces continue to face significant drone and missile attacks across various regions, with a notable strike on a Metro hypermarket in Rivne. Russia is actively expanding its drone production and launch capabilities, while Ukraine is working on new counter-drone systems and casualty evacuation methods. International diplomatic efforts regarding the conflict are ongoing, with discussions between US and Russian officials, but no immediate breakthroughs.
1. Kinetic Strike Log (5W)
- [Ukraine | Day] Where: Rivne
Who/With What: Russian forces with Shahed-type UAV (Geran-2/Geran-5)
Effect: Strike on a Metro hypermarket, causing a fire and partial collapse of the building. No civilian casualties reported. [B2] (Source: eRadarrua, RVvoenkor, militarysummary, DDGeopolitics, Slavyangrad)
- [Ukraine | Day] Where: Poltava
Who/With What: Russian forces with UAVs
Effect: Strikes on warehouse premises and an administrative building. [C3] (Source: boris_rozhin)
- [Ukraine | Day] Where: Luhansk
Who/With What: Ukrainian forces
Effect: Strike on the Luhansk Telephone Company building, causing a fire across 10 floors and damaging adjacent facades. Two engineers were killed, and the number of injured from a separate bus attack increased. [C3] (Source: obstanovkalnr, boris_rozhin, astrapress)
- [Russia | Day] Where: Belgorod region
Who/With What: Ukrainian forces
Effect: School building used by Russian UAV operators struck and destroyed. [C3] (Source: noel_reports, maks23)
- [Russia | Day] Where: Veliky Novgorod, Novgorod region
Who/With What: Unknown (DroneBomber)
Effect: Explosion near a boiler house building at the Transvit plant, causing a fire. [C3] (Source: warriorsukrainian)
- [Yemen | Day] Where: Marib Governorate, Raghwan District
Who/With What: Houthi fighters
Effect: Destruction of vehicles belonging to the Yemen National Army (YNA) and possibly the Nation’s Shield Forces (NSF) and Southern Giants Brigades. [B2] (Source: OSINTWarfare, GeoPWatch)
- [Yemen/Saudi Arabia | Day] Where: Jizan, Asir
Who/With What: Ansar Allah (Houthis) with ‘Rujoom’ quad-copter drones
Effect: Targeting of Saudi Border Guard Military positions and an M60A3 Tank. [B2] (Source: CIG_telegram, GeoPWatch)
- [Saudi Arabia | Day] Where: Medina, Eastern regions
Who/With What: Unknown (Saudi coalition forces intercepted)
Effect: Five drones intercepted. No casualties or debris fall reported. Houthis deny responsibility. [C3] (Source: Faytuks_Network)
- [Black Sea | Day] Where: Black Sea
Who/With What: Russian forces with Geran drones
Effect: Three dry cargo ships and one container ship struck and defeated. [C3] (Source: Slavyangrad)
- [Ukraine | Day] Where: Zaporozhye region, Chervony Yar
Who/With What: Russian Vostok grouping
Effect: Liberation of the settlement. Ukrainian forces suffered losses of up to one company, 5 armored vehicles, 12 cars, 4 ground robotic complexes, and over 60 heavy hexacopters. [C3] (Source: Slavyangrad, epoddubny)
- [Ukraine | Day] Where: Perervaisk, Mykolaiv Oblast; Uman, Cherkasy Oblast
Who/With What: Russian forces with Geran drones
Effect: Two ‘Epicenter’ logistics centers destroyed. [C3] (Source: ramzayiegokomanda)
- [Ukraine | Day] Where: Dnipropetrovsk region, Prydniprovska TPP
Who/With What: Russian forces with Dan-T cruise missiles
Effect: Strikes on the Prydniprovska TPP. [C3] (Source: voenacher)
- [Ukraine | Day] Where: Kherson region (right bank)
Who/With What: Lasar’s Group (Ukrainian forces)
Effect: Russian BM-30 Smerch MLRS and its transport-loading vehicle destroyed 60 km from the front line. [B2] (Source: in_factum)
- [Russia | Day] Where: Kaliningrad region
Who/With What: Russian military aircraft
Effect: Russian Su-30 multi-role aircraft crashed and exploded during a training flight. Crew survived. [C3] (Source: operativnoZSU, Defence24)
- [Pakistan | Day] Where: Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Who/With What: Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) with DJI Mavic/Matrice Quadcopter UAV armed with Improvised Air-Dropped Grenade
Effect: Strike on a Pakistani police station. [B2] (Source: war_noir)
2. Identified Equipment, Armament, and Combat Modifications
UAVs and Counter-UAV Systems
- Model: Shahed-136 / Geran-2 / Geran-5
Used in strikes on Rivne, Poltava, and Black Sea merchant vessels. Russia’s GUR estimates monthly production of 4,000 jet-powered Geran-4/5, Banderol, and Dan-T; 2,000 propeller-driven Geran-2; and 3,000-4,000 decoys/reconnaissance versions. [B2] (Source: eRadarrua, RVvoenkor, Slavyangrad, milinfolive, maks23)
- Model: RapidRanger (British)
Ukrainian 1030th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment reports good results, engaging drones up to 7 km altitude with LMM missiles. [C3] (Source: noel_reports)
- Model: Stargate multicopter
Heavy multicopter used by Ukraine’s 475th Assault Regiment, Code 9.2, for casualty evacuation. Highly vulnerable to enemy fire. [C3] (Source: noel_reports, warriorsukrainian, yigal_levin)
- Model: Chipa net gun
Developed by BlueBird Tech for civilian use in Ukraine, demonstrated to Ukrainian National Guard’s Omega unit to entangle FPV drone propellers. [C3] (Source: the-net-gun-built-for-civilians-in-ukraines-kill-zone)
- Model: Sargan 3000 unmanned surface vessel with Sting interceptor drone
Ukrainian Navy’s USV destroyed a Russian Shahed drone. [B2] (Source: noel_reports, warriorsukrainian, yigal_levin, euromaidanpress)
- Model: DRONOLAW active protection complex
Developed by DroneAid, designed to neutralize FPV drones with nets. Scans 360° in 5 seconds, detection range up to 100 meters, intercepts at 10-20 meters. [C3] (Source: warriorsukrainian, milinua, maks23)
- Model: GRYF tactical weapons-carrier drone
Czech company KBP International presented this drone for counter-UAV operations, capable of carrying small interceptor missiles or other interceptor drones. [C3] (Source: milinua, militarnyi.com)
- Model: ANAFI UKR drone with Elistair tethered power system
French company Elistair developed a tethered power system for Ukraine’s ANAFI UKR drone, allowing for continuous surveillance for hours. [C3] (Source: militarnyi.com)
- Model: Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Crafts (GARCs)
Purchases suspended due to performance issues and emergence of more suitable, cheaper one-way attack drones. [C3] (Source: sambendett)
Missiles and Artillery
- Model: 9M113 Konkurs Missile (ATGM)
Used by Houthi fighters in Marib Governorate. [B2] (Source: war_noir)
- Model: Tactical Short-Range Ballistic Missile / Guided Artillery Rocket
Used by Houthi fighters in Marib Governorate. [B2] (Source: war_noir)
- Model: Iskander-M, Tsirkon, RM-48U, Kh-101, Kalibr, Onyx
Russia has accumulated significant missile stocks: ~115 Iskander-M (65/month production), >450 Kalibr (29/month production), ~400 RM-48U (40/month production), >600 Onyx (modernized), >120 Tsirkon (low production). Kh-101 production exceeds 80/month. [C3] (Source: eRadarrua, milinfolive)
- Model: BM-30 Smerch MLRS
Russian system destroyed by Ukrainian forces 60 km from the front line in Kherson region. [B2] (Source: in_factum)
- Model: FAB-3000 with UMPK
Russian Aerospace Forces used a FAB-3000 with UMPK to eliminate a temporary deployment point of the 117th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the AFU in Sergeevka. [C3] (Source: boris_rozhin)
- Model: DITA self-propelled howitzer (Czech)
One unit destroyed by an FPV drone. Approximately 15 units were delivered/ordered by Ukraine. [B2] (Source: warhistoryalconafter)
Vehicles and Other Equipment
- Model: K2 Black Panther tank
Nearly 30 K2 tanks reportedly have malfunctions at a military base in Braniewo, Poland. Polish Armaments Agency states the malfunction rate is adequate for new equipment. [C3] (Source: sily-zbrojne)
- Model: Kleszcz light reconnaissance transporter
First two units delivered to the 15th Giżycka Mechanized Brigade, Poland, to replace BRDM-2 armored vehicles. [C3] (Source: sily-zbrojne)
- Model: Gladius reconnaissance-strike system
Deliveries from WB Group to Poland’s 14th Anti-Tank Regiment are nearing completion. [C3] (Source: sily-zbrojne)
- Model: L-MADIS (Light Marine Air Defense Integrated System)
Fielded to 1st Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) at Marine Corps Base Hawaii Kaneohe. [C3] (Source: news)
- Model: M60A3 Tank
Targeted by Houthi ‘Rujoom’ quad-copter drones in Saudi Arabia’s border governates. [B2] (Source: CIG_telegram)
3. Unit Dislocation and Activity (ORBAT Tracker)
- Unit Name/Number: Ukrainian 1030th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment
Operating British RapidRanger systems, reporting good results against drones. [C3] (Source: noel_reports)
- Unit Name/Number: Ukrainian 475th Assault Regiment, Code 9.2
Preparing to launch heavy Stargate multicopters for casualty evacuation. [C3] (Source: noel_reports, warriorsukrainian, yigal_levin)
- Unit Name/Number: Ukrainian National Guard’s Omega unit
Training with BlueBird Tech’s Chipa net gun for anti-drone operations. [C3] (Source: the-net-gun-built-for-civilians-in-ukraines-kill-zone)
- Unit Name/Number: Russian 72nd Brigade of Unmanned Systems
UAV operators conducting aerial reconnaissance and fire strikes against AFU personnel and temporary deployment points in the Kramatorsk direction. [C3] (Source: dva_majors, two_majors)
- Unit Name/Number: Russian 51st Guards Combined Arms Army, Center Group of Forces
Signalmen ensuring stable communication on the line of contact, receiving state and departmental awards. [C3] (Source: epoddubny)
- Unit Name/Number: HUR’s ARATTA and BAT-13 units (part of Timur’s Special Unit)
Evacuating a severely wounded comrade in Zaporizhzhia, using drone footage and live feeds for coordination. [C3] (Source: DIUkraine, noel_reports)
- Unit Name/Number: Ukrainian 65th Brigade
Military personnel spent 320 days on the front line, successfully withdrawing from positions in the Orekhov direction after a 18 km walk over three days. [C3] (Source: infantmilitario)
- Unit Name/Number: Georgian Legion
Operating in the Kramatorsk area, experiencing issues with Starlink connectivity and speed limitations. [C3] (Source: ramzayiegokomanda)
- Unit Name/Number: Russian Vostok grouping, 155th Marine Regiment (55th Marine Division, 5th Army)
Liberated Chervony Yar in Zaporozhye region after intense fighting, seizing a prepared enemy defense area. [C3] (Source: Slavyangrad, epoddubny)
- Unit Name/Number: Russian 114th Motorized Rifle Regiment, 127th Division, 5th Army, Vostok grouping
Successfully entered Timoshevka, a village northeast of Orekhov, after a 6 km night march in the rain, surprising enemy drone operators and infantry. [C3] (Source: sashakots)
- Unit Name/Number: Russian Center grouping
Continuing attacks near Krasnoarmeysk, advancing in areas of Grishino, Novoalexandrovka, Rodinskoye, and Dorozhnoye. Drone crews supporting assault units. [C3] (Source: Slavyangrad)
- Unit Name/Number: Russian 1st Motorized Rifle Regiment of the Aerospace Forces
Drone operator with callsign Lektor identified and engaged an enemy ground robotic complex in the Velikoburlukskoe Direction. [C3] (Source: two_majors)
- Unit Name/Number: Russian 68th Motorized Rifle Division
Destroyed a sabotage and reconnaissance group of the National Guard Brigade “Khartia,” including Spanish-speaking mercenaries, on the Kupyansk direction. [C3] (Source: boris_rozhin)
- Unit Name/Number: Massachusetts National Guard
Soldiers participated in a Small Unmanned Aerial Systems Operator Course at Camp Edwards, conducting recon, attack, and defense lanes with sUAS. [C3] (Source: video)
- Unit Name/Number: Washington Army National Guard’s 181st Light Support Battalion
Conducted a two-day deployment readiness exercise at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in preparation for a National Training Center rotation. [C3] (Source: news)
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