Russian forces launched an attack on Ukrainian cities on the night of 11-12 August using 48 Shahed-type strike UAVs and various types of decoy drones, as well as four Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles.

Thus far in August, the intensity of Russian strikes on Ukraine appear to have eased. The first 11 days of this month have seen Moscow launch a daily average of 74 drones and one missile into Ukraine, compared with record-breaking July figures of 201 drones and around six missiles per day.

The drone attack was primarily focused on Sumy and Donetsk oblasts, while the missiles targeted Chernihiv Oblast. Thirty-six enemy drones were intercepted by air defense forces, electronic warfare and unmanned systems units,