On the night of May 18, 2025 the Russian Federation made a record attack on Ukraine with the help of drones - 273 drones of different types were launched from five directions. According to Armed Forces Command , these attacks have become the largest number of drones used throughout the war .
The night of May 18 became the largest for Ukraine by the number of attacking drones launched by the Russian Federation. According to the Air Force Command , the Russian army released 273 UAVs of different types, including " Shakhda" and drones . The record number of drones was launched in five directions: Bryansk, Kursk, Orel, Millervo and Primorsko- Akharsk. The Ukrainian air defense forces were able to knock down 88 of them, mostly in the east, north and in the central regions of Ukraine. In addition, 128 drones were " location ".
It was a massive attack that the enemy made in several waves. The Kiev was particularly affected , where the enemy again applied Shakhaed UAV . According to the police officers of the Russian Federation, the main purpose of these attacks was the military airfield in Vasylkiv, located 40 km from Kiev . This night attack is one of the largest drones used the Russian army during the whole war . The previous record was set in February this year, when Russia used 267 drones.
At the time of 9: 04 May 18, another drone remained in the air, and work was going on .
Shahaned drones have become one of the main means of war for Russia after the start of a full -scale invasion of Ukraine. These drones, which mostly used for impact on important sites , as well as military purposes, have become a symbol of a new stage of warfare , where technologies and unmanned systems are gaining in popularity . The Ukrainian air defense forces constantly improving the methods of combating such attacks , but the record number of drones used by Russian troops set new challenges to defense.
