UAV

UAV event in Ukraine on Sat 22nd August 2026

22nd August 2026

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On 22 August 2026, Russian forces launched a drone strike at Ukrainian positions near Vasylkivka, Dnipropetrovsk region. According to Russian sources, on that day, 305 Ukrainian soldiers, including from territorial defence and national guard units (coded to Pokrovske), were killed near Vasylkivka, Pokrovske, Kolomiitsi, Dnipropetrovsk region, Sofiivka, Zaporizhia region. [Russian MoD reported 305 fatalities. Coded as 10 fatalities split across 4 events. 3 fatalities coded to this event]. Russian forces launched drone strikes, air bomb strikes and shelled Vasylkivska community (coded to Vasylkivka, Dnipropetrovsk region).

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