Charting the past year of Russian drone and missile attacks on Ukraine

"More than 800 drones and missiles were launched at Ukraine on Sunday, the highest since the war began. On Sunday, Russia launched its largest drone and missile attack since the war began, firing a total of 823 projectiles into Ukraine. The attack killed at least four people, wounded 44, and caused damage to a key building in Kyiv's government district, making it the first on the site since the full-fledged war began in February 2022."

"Since the start of the year, Russia has launched at least 37,000 air attacks on Ukraine, according to a tally by the Center for Strategic and International Studies. According to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), Russia has intensified drone strikes following Ukraine-Russia bilateral talks in Istanbul, Turkiye, on May 15. The talks, pushed by United States President Donald Trump, did not yield any breakthrough. Between January and May 2025, Russian drone strikes averaged about 120 strikes per day. From May to August, drone strikes averaged 185 per day."

Russia launched 823 drones and missiles in its largest single attack, killing at least four people, wounding 44, and damaging a government building in Kyiv's government district. Ukraine's air force said Russia fired 810 drones and decoys and 13 cruise and ballistic missiles, and that nine missiles and about 60 drones penetrated air defences. Thirty-three locations across Ukraine were struck, damaging civilian and residential infrastructure in Kyiv, Sumy, Dnipro and Zaporizhzhia. Since the start of the year, Russia has launched at least 37,000 air attacks, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies. The Institute for the Study of War reported that daily drone strikes rose from about 120 to 185 after May talks in Istanbul. Russia mainly uses Shahed-type drones.

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