Ukrainian drone attack: Damage in Moscow and injured in Jelez!

Ukrainian drone attack: Damage in Moscow and injured in Jelez!

In a new incident in the Ukraine conflict, a Ukrainian drone attack has hit a Russian battery factory. The attack occurred on May 23, 2025 and caused considerable damage to a residential building in Jelez, whereby nine people were injured according to the Russian Ministry of Health and had to be brought to hospitals. The affected factory, Energija, is known for producing batteries for drones, planes, ships and radio technology. The night before, Russia had intercept 112 Ukrainian drones, including 24 above the City City region Moscow. As a result of these attacks, the city's airports were temporarily closed, so that a start and landing ban had to be imposed.

In addition, exceptionally many attacks have been registered in the past few months. As early as November 2024, the authorities reported that 145 unmanned missiles were counted as part of a massive Russian drone attack. 62 of them were destroyed, while 67 disappeared from the radar systems. The Odessa area was particularly affected, where several apartments and shops were damaged, which led to at least two injuries. President Wolodymyr Selenskyj complained that Ukraine suffers from a lack of aircraft systems and demanded support from international partners to strengthen the immune system.

trends in the drone war

The role of drones in the current war is constantly increasing. More and more military experts are recognizing the importance of this technology. In this context, Ukraine has not only achieved a high launch rate of over 90 % in Russian Shahed drones, but also used a Ukrainian naval roar, which for the first time shot two Russian helicopters. These developments illustrate how much drone wars influence tactics on both sides.

The Ukrainian armed forces have trained special soldiers who shoot FPV drones with shotguns. These drones are controlled from the first person perspective and enable the Ukraine staff to carry out attacks more precisely. At the same time, Russia intensifies its attacks on the Ukrainian energy supply and the critical infrastructure, whereby the use of Kamikaze drones such as the Shahed 136 type.

technological innovations and challenges

In the struggle for sovereignty, Ukraine is not only under technological pressure, but also sees challenges confronted with innovative Russian tactics. Russia experiments with improved control systems, including fiber optic cables for FPV drones and develops new techniques for signal disorder. These advanced methods make it even more difficult for Ukraine to gain complete control over airspace. All the more important is the continuous development of one's own technical solutions, such as an acoustic detection system for recognizing attacking drones.