Ukrainian air defense neutralizes two Russian Iskander missiles, 32 drones overnight

Published on August 13, 2025
Ukrainian air defense forces intercepted two Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles and 32 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) launched by Russia against Ukraine during the evening and overnight hours of August 12.

According to Ukrinform, this information was reported by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Telegram.

Beginning at 21:00 on Tuesday, August 12, Russian forces launched 49 Shahed-type attack UAVs and various types of decoy drones from multiple directions, including Russia’s Kursk, Primorsko-Akhtarsk, and Shatalovo. Two Iskander-M/KN-23 missiles were also launched from the Kursk region.

The strike UAVs targeted the Donetsk, Sumy, and Chernihiv regions, while the ballistic missiles were aimed at the Poltava region.

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