Interception Rate & Ballistics Analysis; Iran Strikes Impact | Ukraine War News Update 2026028
In this latest Ukraine War update, we break down Russia’s declining daily losses—fewer than 800 invaders killed or wounded in the last 24 hours—while Ukrainian forces destroy 32 artillery systems and 149 vehicles. FPV drone strikes in Pokrovsk eliminate 75 Russian troops, and SBU Alpha claims over 2,200 Russian deaths in two weeks.
A critical hilltop in Donbas, Hill 207, remains a major obstacle to Russia’s advance on Sloviansk and Kramatorsk, with Ukraine’s 10th Mountain Brigade holding the line. Meanwhile, Ukrainian air defenses intercept 96 of 102 Russian drones, including a ballistic missile strike on Kharkiv from Bryansk.