Russian Air Defense Downs Ukrainian Storm Shadow Missiles and Drones

Ukrainian and regional outlets present Ukraine’s drone and missile use as part of a defensive effort to blunt Russian attacks and hit military targets in occupied areas and inside Russia. They highlight that Ukrainian air defenses are downing most incoming Russian drones and missiles, while Ukrainian strikes focus on oil depots, air defenses, and ammunition depots that support Russia’s war effort. They expect Ukraine to keep expanding its drone fleet and electronic warfare, and to develop its own 'Iron Dome'‑style system to better protect cities and infrastructure.

• •Ukrainian officials report that Russia launched an Iskander missile and 126 drones at Ukraine, with 117 drones shot down by air defenses.
• •Ukrainian military statements say their forces struck Russian oil depots and air defenses in Crimea.
• •Regional reports state that Ukrainian troops hit ammunition depots in Russian‑occupied Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts.
• •Ukrainian commanders describe a push to build a domestic 'Iron Dome'‑type air defense system.
• •Frontline reports from Kupiansk describe an intense 'drone war' where both sides rely on surveillance and strike drones.