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Russia Deploys Jet-Powered Shahed Drones, Civilian Deaths Rise

By Drooid · Sep 26, 2026, 2:12 PM UTC · How we work

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Russia deployed jet-powered Shahed drones that struck Ukrainian targets and raised civilian deaths.
Ukrainian 413 Raid regiment launched FP-2 drones toward occupied Luhansk targeting military sites.
Ukrainian interceptor success fell from over 90 % to about 60 % against newer Russian drones.
In August a Geran-4 hit an ammunition dump near Kyiv killing 38 people.
UN reports 2,222 civilians killed in Ukraine in the first eight months of 2026.

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Russia deployed jet-powered Shahed drones that struck Ukrainian targets and raised civilian deaths.
Ukrainian 413 Raid regiment launched FP-2 drones toward occupied Luhansk targeting military sites.
Ukrainian interceptor success fell from over 90 % to about 60 % against newer Russian drones.
In August a Geran-4 hit an ammunition dump near Kyiv killing 38 people.
UN reports 2,222 civilians killed in Ukraine in the first eight months of 2026.