Overview

• Russian forces launched 108 UAVs from Shatalovo, Kursk, Bryansk, Primorsko-Akhtarsk and Chauda, comprising 104 Shahed strike drones, various simulators and eight high-speed jet UAVs.
• By 8:00 a.m. on August 8, Ukrainian air defenses had destroyed 82 airborne targets, including 79 Shahed drones and three jet UAVs across northern, southern, eastern and central regions.
• Despite the high interception rate, 26 drones struck 10 locations while debris from downed UAVs fell in eight additional areas.
• Drone impacts in the Kyiv region sparked fires and injured a 16-year-old girl and two women aged 56 and 80.
• The raid highlights Ukraine’s evolving multi-layered air defense strategy that combines missile batteries, aviation support and electronic warfare to counter diverse drone threats.