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Ukraine's air defence downs almost 100 Russian drones for third consecutive day

Sunday, 23 March 2025, 08:46
Ukraine's air defence downs almost 100 Russian drones for third consecutive day
A total of 97 UAVs were downed. Infographic: Ukraine's Air Force

The Russians launched 147 UAVs to attack Ukraine on the night of 22-23 March, 97 of which were downed by Ukraine's air defence. On the previous two days, 100 and 114 drones were downed.

Source: Ukraine's Air Force

Quote from the Air Force: "A total of 25 enemy decoy drones disappeared from radar.

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Last night, the enemy deployed a larger number of strike UAVs (at least 122), along with 25 decoy drones."

Details: The drones were launched from the Russian cities of Millerovo, Bryansk, Kursk and Primorsko-Akhtarsk and the Ukrainian town of Prymorsk in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.

The drones have been confirmed shot down in the south, north, west and centre of Ukraine.

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The authorities reported that the Russian attack affected Kyiv, Kharkiv, Sumy, Chernihiv, Odesa and Donetsk oblasts.

Background: A Russian drone attack killed three civilians in Kyiv, including a father and his five-year-old daughter. Ten other people were injured, including an 11-month-old child.

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