← All events
deployment2026-08-17 00:00 UTC🇺🇦 Ukraine (multiple front directions mentioned, including Sumy region and other axes)
Ukrainian General Staff reports extensive use of kamikaze drones over past day
Ukraine's General Staff reported that over the previous day Russian forces used 11,138 kamikaze drones alongside airstrikes and shelling. The update also claims Ukrainian forces struck multiple enemy UAV control points.
DETAILS
Type
deployment
Occurred
2026-08-17 00:00
Reported
2026-08-18
Location
Ukraine (multiple front directions mentioned, including Sumy region and other axes)
Coordinates
49.4872, 31.2718
Confidence
68 / 100
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
Report cites widespread drone use and claims Ukrainian strikes on five UAV control points; no specific civilian damage figures provided.
SOURCES