Russia has increased the number of jet drones used in attacks on Ukraine fivefold, according to Ignat
Russian forces are stepping up their use of jet-powered drones in attacks on Ukraine. In July 2026, the occupying forces used five times as many of these UAVs as they did in June. In some attacks, they accounted for two-thirds of the total number of drones deployed.
According to Ignat, the number of jet-powered drones in Russian attacks is constantly increasing.
“During SOME ATTACKS, Russia’s jet-powered UAVs account for up to two-thirds of the total number of drones deployed,” the spokesperson noted.
He emphasized that the situation is changing rapidly, and the enemy is gradually increasing the percentage of jet-powered drones in its strike groups.
“For example, in July, the enemy used five times more jet-powered UAVs than in June,” Ignat said.
At the same time, he said, Russia is currently using more conventional “Shaheds” than jet-powered drones.
The Air Force spokesperson cited Russia’s nighttime attack on August 14 as an example. In total, the enemy deployed 108 drones, more than 30 of which were jet-powered.
Thus, Russia continues to ramp up its use of high-speed jet-powered UAVs, gradually increasing their share in massive air attacks on Ukraine.
This was reported by Yuriy Ignat, a spokesperson for the Ukrainian Air Force, on Facebook.
As a reminder, Russian troops launched a missile strike on an educational institution in the city of Balakliya, Kharkiv Oblast.
On the night of August 14, Russian troops attacked the southern part of the Odesa region. Residential buildings, warehouses, and open areas were hit. One person was injured as a result of the attack.
As of the morning of August 14, consumers in the Donetsk, Kharkiv, and Sumy regions were left without power due to new Russian drone attacks and artillery shelling.
On August 13 and the morning of August 14, Russian troops attacked two communities in the Mykolaiv region. The strikes damaged a cultural center and an educational institution; no one was injured.
In addition, over the past 24 hours, on August 13, Russian troops attacked settlements in the Donetsk region. One civilian was killed and 23 others were wounded as a result of the shelling.
Russian forces attacked critical infrastructure and a business in Zhytomyr Oblast.
The day before, Russian troops launched a drone attack on the grounds of a hospital in central Kherson. Four female medical workers were injured; all suffered blast injuries and concussions.
On the night of July 19, Russian forces launched a ballistic missile strike on Kyiv. One person was killed in the attack, and eight others were wounded. Damage and fires were reported in five districts of the capital.
Throughout the day on July 17, Russian forces launched strikes on Kharkiv and 29 other settlements in the Kharkiv region. Two people were killed and 18 others were wounded as a result of the shelling; among the injured were five children.
