💥 Attack

Russian forces launched four Iskander-M ballistic missiles from Taganrog, Millerovo, Rostov Oblast and Kursk City, plus 140 Shahed-type and decoy drones from multiple locations.

August 18, 2025 Multiple

Likely Reported by 2 independent sources

Institute for the Study of War Kyiv Independent

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Iskander-M (weapon_system) Shahed-136 drone (weapon_system) Ukrainian Air Force (military_unit) Shahed-type attack drones (weapon_system) Iskander-M ballistic missiles (weapon_system)

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Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: certain

Russian forces launched four Iskander-M ballistic missiles from Taganrog and Millerovo, Rostov Oblast, and Kursk City; and 140 Shahed-type and decoy drones.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russian forces launched 140 Shahed-type attack drones and decoy drones, and four Iskander-M ballistic missiles overnight.

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Extracted: 2026-02-24T00:13:42.414Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-august-18-2025