Artillery & Rocket Strikes

Ukraine’s 45th Separate Artillery Brigade reports that a HIMARS strike destroyed a launcher-loader vehicle and damaged a self-propelled firing unit from a Russian Buk air defense system. The brigade says the strike caused the ammunition to detonate. The targets were reportedly identified with assistance from units of Ukraine’s 3rd Army Corps and the 20th Separate K-2 Unmanned Systems Brigade. The footage shows the reported strike and subsequent detonation.

Footage published by Russian sources reportedly shows airstrikes hitting residential areas of Kherson, Ukraine. The video appears to show multiple impacts in built-up parts of the city. The exact targets, extent of damage, and number of casualties have not been independently verified. The footage was shared online by Russian sources.

A Ukrainian HIMARS multiple launch rocket system reportedly struck a group of Russian assault troops on the Kostiantynivka sector of the front. According to Ukraine’s 147th Separate Artillery Brigade of the 7th Rapid Response Corps of the Air Assault Forces, four Russian troops were killed and four others were wounded in the strike. The brigade released footage showing the reported engagement.

Aerial reconnaissance footage from Ukraine’s 3rd Special Operations Regiment reportedly shows an FPV drone striking a Russian field ammunition depot in Donetsk region. The depot reportedly contained 122 mm rounds for BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launchers. The footage captures a powerful explosion following the FPV drone strike, indicating the ammunition stored at the site was detonated.

Ukrainian military aviation reportedly carried out strikes against positions used by Russian drone operators. The footage shows air strikes targeting the reported positions of personnel operating unmanned aerial systems. The exact location, type of aircraft and weapons used, as well as the extent of damage caused by the strikes, have not been independently verified.

A HIMARS strike by Ukraine’s 45th Separate Artillery Brigade reportedly destroyed a launcher-loader vehicle associated with a Russian Buk surface-to-air missile system. The footage shows the strike on the Russian air defense equipment. The exact location, date of the engagement, and extent of the damage have not been independently verified.

During the night of September 7, units of the Middle Strike group of Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces reportedly destroyed a Russian field artillery ammunition depot in the settlement of Teple, in the temporarily occupied territory of Luhansk region. According to the SSO, the depot was located on the grounds of a former poultry farm and supplied ammunition to units of Russia’s 8th Combined Arms Army.

A Russian guided aerial bomb reportedly struck the area near the River Port and Sea Port in Kherson. Footage circulating online shows the moment of the impact and the resulting blast in the port area. The exact target, extent of damage, and any casualties have not been independently verified.

A MiG-29MU1 fighter jet crew intercepted and destroyed a Russian “Banderol” strike drone at extremely low altitude using an R-60 air-to-air missile. The footage shows the engagement and the missile launch against the incoming drone. According to the source, the crew had only seconds to react and engage the target.

New footage circulating online shows the moments of strikes on warehouse facilities in the village of Pohreby, Kyiv Oblast, during Russia’s attack on August 31. Ukrainian authorities confirmed that warehouse buildings were damaged in the Brovary district, while a large fire broke out at the site. The number of people injured in Pohreby later increased to eight, according to the Kyiv Regional Military Administration.