Ukraine downs 154 of 178 Russian drones overnight
The Ukrainian Air Force reported this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform.
On the night of March 16-17 (starting from 18:00 on March 16), Russian forces attacked Ukraine using 178 strike UAVs, including Shahed-type drones, as well as Gerbera, Italmas, and other unmanned aerial vehicles. Around 110 of them were Shahed drones.
The drones were launched from multiple directions, including Bryansk, Oryol, Kursk, Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk in Russia, as well as Hvardiiske and Chauda in temporarily occupied Crimea.
The air assault was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile units, electronic warfare systems, drone units, and mobile fire groups of the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
As of 08:00 on Tuesday, 154 enemy UAVs were shot down or suppressed.
At the same time, 22 strike drones hit targets across 12 locations, while debris from intercepted drones fell at two locations.
The attack is ongoing, with several hostile UAVs still detected in Ukrainian airspace.
