# Russia fired over 2,800 drones at Ukraine in August amid shift in war tactics

https://mins.news/en/item/40046

- France 24, 2026-09-01 09:49 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/russia-fired-over-2-800-drones-at-ukraine-in-august-amid-war-tactic-change

> Russia launched more than 2,800 jet-propelled drones at Ukraine during August. The harder-to-intercept drones are being used in sharply greater numbers, and Ukrainian authorities say some newer models reach the front almost immediately after leaving the factory. Russia is using them in an effort to alter the course of the war.

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