Russia’s glide bomb strikes hit a new monthly record in August

Russian forces set a new monthly record for glide-bomb attacks against Ukraine in August, according to Ukrainian tracking of strike activity. Conversion kits allow aircraft to release heavy bombs from farther behind the front, combining large explosive effects with a lower cost than many powered missiles and complicating interception by exposing defenders to frequent attacks. The record indicates sustained production and tactical reliance, though daily claims do not always permit independent verification of every weapon or impact; the trend increases pressure on air defenses, hardened positions, dispersal practices and efforts to strike launch aircraft and their bases.