In the early hours of 17 August, Russia launched 60 long-range drones and one Iskander-M missile from five locations across its territory. Ukraine’s Air Force reported that 40 drones were destroyed or suppressed, but 12 locations were hit in Kharkiv, Donetsk, and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts.

Russia launches 60 drones and a missile, strikes 12 targets

According to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the attack began at 19:30 on 16 August and included both Shahed-type one-way attack UAVs and decoy drones launched from Kursk, Bryansk, Millerovo, Shatalovo and Primorsko-Akhtarsk. Ukrainian defenses used mobile fire groups and electronic warfare systems to counter the assault.

As of 09:00 on 17 August, 40 drones had been downed or neutralized. However, the ballistic missile and 20 drones reached their targets.

The Air Force confirmed strikes in 12 locations across the three frontline oblasts.

Drone strike injures woman in Sloviansk

Vadym Liakh, head of Sloviansk’s City Military Administration, said the Russian Shahed attack injured a woman in the city last night.

“On the evening of Saturday, 16 August, the city came under two enemy attacks. Around 18:15: Zaliznychnyi neighborhood. Detached housing area. A woman was injured. Homes were damaged. Around 19:30″ Lymany neighborhood. Detached housing area. Homes were damaged. In both cases, Italmas drones were used,” Liakh wrote.

The mentioned Italmas UAVs also known as Izdeliye 45 is a simplified and cheaper version of the Iranian-designed Shahed 136 long-range kamikaze drone.