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Russia launched a record nearly 1,000 Shahed and other strike drones against Ukraine in a single day, marking one of the largest aerial assaults, with Ukraine's air force reporting detections across central and western regions.
Ukraine conducted a large-scale drone attack on Moscow and its surrounding areas, with Russian air defense reportedly destroying 53 drones. Separately, an oil depot in southern Russia caught fire after a drone attack.
Ukraine's Air Force has improved its ability to repel Russian aerial attacks thanks to changes made within the system.
Russia has launched a massive drone attack, firing nearly 400 drones at Ukraine, with signs indicating the start of a spring offensive, following previous massive strikes on critical infrastructure that caused power outages in multiple regions. On March 24, Russia launched nearly 1,000 UAVs, with Ukrainian air defense downing 541. These strikes on Khmelnytskyi, Zhytomyr, and Vinnytsia oblasts resulted in one person killed and 13 injured.
The 288 missiles is the highest monthly number launched at night since Ukraine's air force started routinely publishing statistics in early 2023.
Ukraine's Air Force reports that by the end of winter 2026, one in three Russian drones used against Ukraine are being destroyed by interceptor drone crews.
Ukrainian air defences intercepted 133 out of 156 drones launched by Russia overnight, though several strikes were recorded across the country.
Ukraine's Air Force reported shooting down 96 out of 105 Russian drones during an overnight attack, with an Iskander-M missile also used and hits recorded at 7 locations.