Russia intensifies drone war

Russia is hammering Ukraine with on average around 150 drone
attacks per day, with several spikes each month that could
push the figure into the many hundreds

DAILY RUSSIAN
LAUNCHES OF
SHAHED-TYPE
DRONES
(Shahed, Geran
and Italmas UAVs,
and Gerbera and
Parody decoys)

Jan
2025
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
2026

900
800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0

Zala Product 54, also
known as Italmas, drone

Sep 7, 2025:
810 drones
Monthly
average

Source: Institute for Science and International Security
Picture: Zala
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