💥 Attack

Russian forces launched 88 Shahed and decoy drones against Ukraine from Millerovo, Rostov Oblast; Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Krasnodar Krai; and Kursk City.

April 12, 2025

Likely Reported by 2 independent sources

Institute for the Study of War Kyiv Independent

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Shahed drone (weapon_system) Russian military (military_unit) Russia (organization) Shahed-136 drone (weapon_system)

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Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: certain

Russian forces launched 88 Shahed and decoy drones against Ukraine from three locations

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russia launched a total of 88 drones, including Shahed-type loitering munitions and various decoy drones, from the directions of Kursk, Millerovo and Primorsko-Akhtarsk in Russia.

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Extracted: 2026-02-24T00:13:42.369Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-april-12-2025