Ukraine Intercepts 135 Drones During Massive Russian Aerial Assault
Ukrainian air defense forces engaged a massive wave of 151 Russian drones and six ballistic missiles launched from multiple locations, including Kursk and occupied Crimea, on August 9, 2026. While 135 UAVs were successfully intercepted, several impacts were recorded in the Kyiv and Odesa regions. The scale of the attack demonstrates Russia's continued strategy of exhausting Ukrainian air defense munitions through high-volume, low-cost drone swarms.
Date: August 9, 2026
Location: Multiple, Ukraine
Conflict: Russia-Ukraine War
Category: airstrike
Severity: HIGH
Source: CNN