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Ukraine faces massive Russian aerial attacks and missile shortages
Russia has intensified its aerial campaign against Ukraine, conducting massive strikes across multiple regions including Kyiv, Kharkiv, Sumy, Odesa, and Kryvyi Rih. In Kryvyi Rih, an attack on a shopping center resulted in two deaths and 15 injuries.
On the night of August 20, 2026, Russia launched a massive combined assault using 207 aerial assets, including cruise missiles, ballistic missiles, and North Korean-supplied munitions. This tactic appears designed to overwhelm Ukrainian air defenses. In the Kharkiv region, drone strikes killed two women and damaged several homes, while attacks in the Sumy region injured eight people.
In Odesa, a strike hit the Tabaky international border crossing with Moldova, causing damage and a temporary closure of the crossing. Ukrainian air defenses reported intercepting 107 out of 135 drones during one recent night of attacks.
Concerns are mounting regarding Ukraine's ability to defend against ballistic threats. Reports indicate that the effectiveness of intercepting ballistic missiles has dropped significantly, falling to nearly zero in some periods during August, largely due to a shortage of Patriot PAC-3 interceptor missiles.
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Kryvyi Rih · Kyiv · North Korea · Russia · Ukraine
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] In July, only 20 percent of 180 ballistic and quasi-ballistic missiles launched at Ukraine were successfully intercepted. www.telegram.hr
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Ukrainian air defenses shot down 107 out of 135 Russian drones during a single night of attacks. www.danas.rs
- [○ 1 SOURCE] A Russian attack hit the Tabaky international border crossing with Moldova, causing damage and temporary closure. www.danas.rs
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The massive Russian air strike included North Korean missiles. face.ba
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Two people were killed and 15 were wounded in a Russian attack on a shopping center in Kryvyi Rih. www.haber.ba
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Russia launched a massive combined attack using 207 aerial assets on the night of August 20, 2026. face.ba
- [○ 1 SOURCE] A drone attack in the Kharkiv region killed two women aged 73 and 66 and injured two others. www.danas.rs
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The effectiveness of intercepting ballistic missiles in Ukraine fell to nearly zero in early August due to a lack of Patriot PAC-3 interceptors. www.telegram.hr