31/08/2026
Not a single day in August passed without a Russian attack on Ukraine.
Throughout the month, Russia kept Ukrainian cities and communities under constant threat – launching drones and missiles, dropping aerial bombs, and forcing millions of people to live around air raid alerts.
In August alone, Russia launched over 6,000 drones, including more than 2,500 Shaheds, over 200 missiles, and more than 5,000 aerial bombs against Ukraine.
Behind these numbers are nights and days interrupted by sirens, people rushing to shelters, homes and infrastructure damaged, and lives lost or changed forever.
Russia is also adapting its tactics. It launches drones in repeated waves and small groups, stretching air raid alerts for hours, and deliberately trying to exhaust both Ukraine's air defence and its people.
Russia's actions leave little doubt about its choices: day after day, it continues to choose war. Ukraine needs stronger air defence and continued pressure on Russia to stop this daily terror.