Main points
- Russia attacked Ukraine with 153 drones, 100 of which were “Shaheeds”.
- Ukrainian air defense forces shot down or suppressed 130 drones, and 16 drones were recorded being hit at 11 locations.
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On the night of March 26, Russia attacked Ukraine with 153 drones. Most were shot down by air defense forces.
This was reported by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
How many drones were able to neutralize the air defense forces?
On the night of March 26, the enemy attacked Ukraine with 153 attack UAVs of the Shahed, Gerber, Italmas, and other types. They were launched from the directions of Bryansk, Kursk, Orel, Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk, which are in Russia, as well as Gvardiyske and Chauda, which are in occupied Crimea.
Of these, about 100 are “Shaheeds”.
Air defense forces managed to shoot down or suppress 130 enemy drones in the North, South, and East of the country.
16 strike UAVs were recorded hitting 11 locations, as well as the fall of downed UAVs (fragments) at five locations.
Air Defense Results / Infographics of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
What did the drones attack?
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Russia has launched a drone strike on port and energy infrastructure in the Odessa region. There is damage in the city of Izmail and in the Vylkivska community. The drones were coming from the Black Sea.
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Earlier, the spokesman for the Ukrainian Volunteer Army, Serhiy Bratchuk, told Channel 24 that the enemy regularly tries to attack the critical infrastructure of the Odessa region, as well as industrial, port and port-related infrastructure. However, our echeloned air defense neutralizes most of the threats.