Russia plans over 100,000 Shahed drones in 2026, Ukraine intel says. Moscow remains dependent on foreign components but is ramping up production with penalties for missed targets.
Russia's 2026 defense order for Shahed-type drones exceeds 100,000 units per year, according to Vadym Skibitsky, deputy head of Ukraine's military intelligence.
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Ukrainian Patriot battery intercepts Russian Iskander missile seconds before impact over Kyiv. OSINTtechnical reports the successful engagement prevented a strike on the capital.
A Ukrainian Patriot battery intercepted a Russian Iskander ballistic missile seconds before it struck Kyiv, according to OSINTtechnical.
Death toll from Russian strikes on Ukraine rises to 18, officials say
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Russian strike on Rokytne, Kharkiv region: casualties rise to 6 injured, 2 dead – local official
As of 12:30, the number of injured in the Russian strike on Rokytne, Novovodolazka hromada, Kharkiv region, has increased to 6, and 2 are dead, according to Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration head Oleh Syniehubov.
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