Ukraine Launches 800-Drone Offensive Following Russian 'Starlink' Network Strike
Kyiv launched a massive wave of over 800 drones against Russian targets within a 24-hour period ending August 16. This follows reports of Ukrainian forces targeting a 'Russian Starlink' equivalent network. In response, Russia launched 152 drones over Ukraine on Saturday, with Ukrainian Air Defenses claiming to have intercepted 124 of them. The scale of the drone exchange marks one of the largest unmanned aerial engagements of the war.
Date: August 16, 2026
Location: National, Ukraine
Conflict: Russia-Ukraine War
Category: airstrike
Severity: HIGH
Source: The Independent