💥 Attack

Russian forces launched 141 drones (mostly Shahed-type) against Ukraine overnight on April 5-6, with Ukrainian forces downing 114 drones.

April 6, 2026

Likely Reported by 3 independent sources

Institute for the Study of War Kyiv Independent UNIAN

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Entities

Russian forces (military_unit) Shahed drones (weapon_system) Russian Air Force (organization) Ukrainian Air Force (organization) Shahed-type drone (weapon_system) Russia (organization) Shahed drone (weapon_system) Gerbera drone (weapon_system) Italmas drone (weapon_system)

Source Reports

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Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: certain

Russian forces launched 141 drones against Ukraine, with 114 downed

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Russia launched 141 long-range drones — including around 80 Shahed-type drones — overnight, the Ukrainian Air Force said, adding that 114 of them were shot down.

UNIAN → Source tone: certain

Russia launched 141 drones including Shahed, Gerbera, and Italmas-type drones; air defense neutralized 114 of them.

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Extraction metadata

Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:38.785Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-april-6-2026