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Russia’s Overnight Drone Wave Hits Ukrainian Factories and Power, Putting Industry and Civilians Back in the Crosshairs

Russian Geran-series drones struck Slovyansk, Zaporizhzhia, Kamianske and Brovary overnight, igniting factory fires and knocking out power in several communities. As Ukraine tries to harden its rear, shopping centers, electrical plants and warehouses are again turning into front-line targets.

Ukraine’s industrial cities woke up to smoke and power cuts on 18 August after one of Russia’s most wide‑ranging overnight drone waves in weeks forced civilians back into the blast radius of Moscow’s strategy. From a shopping mall in Slovyansk to an electrical equipment plant in Zaporizhzhia and warehouses near Kyiv, low‑flying Geran‑series drones once again turned factories and commercial centers into battlefield objectives. Ukraine’s Air Force said Russia launched 147 drones overnight, including Shahed‑type Geran‑2/3/4/5 models, jet‑powered variants and Gerbera and Parodiya decoy UAVs. According to the air force, 111 were shot down or electronically suppressed across northern, southern and eastern Ukraine, but drone impacts were recorded at 19…

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