Russia launches Iskander-M, Kh-31P missile and 150 drones at Ukraine

On August 24-25, Russia launched an attack on Ukraine utilizing an Iskander-M ballistic missile, a Kh-31P air-launched missile, and 150 drones, according to the Ukrainian Air Force's morning report. The Iskander-M missile originated from Rostov Oblast, while the Kh-31P missile was fired from Bryansk Oblast. Additionally, Russian forces deployed 150 Shahed attack drones, including jet-powered variants, Gerbera drones, and Parodiya decoy drones from their territories in Oryol, Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Donetsk, and Crimea.

Ukrainian air defenses managed to intercept or electronically suppress 124 Shahed, Gerbera, and other drones across various regions of the country by 9 a.m. The overnight assault impacted 17 locations, with debris from intercepted targets falling at an additional seven sites. The attack also involved Banderol loitering munitions and other missiles.

Reports indicated explosions in Dnipro and Kharkiv, resulting in damage to a high-rise apartment building in Kyiv's Holosiivskyi district. At least two fatalities were reported in Zaporizhzhya due to fires that erupted following Russian strikes, while one person was killed in Kharkiv after missiles struck an industrial area in Osnovianskyi district.

Furthermore, Russian drones targeted an international border crossing between Ukraine and Moldova overnight, prompting authorities to halt traffic through the checkpoint. In Dnipro district, a shopping and entertainment center sustained fires and damage, with no reported casualties at the scene.