Interfax-Ukraine
09:19 23.03.2026

Ukraine destroys 234 of 251 Russian air attack weapons on night of March 23

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On the night of March 23 (from 6:00 p.m. March 22), Russia attacked with 251 strike UAVs of the Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas and other types from the directions of Bryansk, Orel, Kursk, Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk – Russia, and Gvardiyske - TOT of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea; about 150 of them were Shaheds, the Air Force of the AFU reported on its Telegram channel.

According to preliminary data, as of 8:00 a.m., air defense shot down or suppressed 234 enemy UAVs. Hits by 17 strike UAVs were recorded at 11 locations, as well as the fall of shot down debris at 8 locations, the Air Force of the AFU reports.

The department emphasizes that the air attack was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare and unmanned systems units, and mobile fire groups of the Defense Forces of Ukraine.

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