Russia Conducts Mass Drone and Missile Attack Against Ukraine
Russian forces launched a massive overnight assault on August 25, 2026, deploying 150 drones—including jet-powered Shahed variants—and two missiles (Iskander-M and Kh-31P). Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 124 UAVs across the north, south, and east. Strikes were recorded at 17 locations, including a shopping center in Dnipro district and a passenger train in Odesa Oblast. The attack killed at least three civilians: one in Kharkiv's Osnovianskyi district and two in Zaporizhzhya, while damaging residential infrastructure.
Date: August 25, 2026
Location: Eastern Europe, Ukraine
Conflict: Russia-Ukraine War
Category: airstrike
Severity: CRITICAL
Casualties reported: 3
Source: Ukrainska Pravda