Ukrainian defenders successfully downed 57 Shaheds over the country’s southern, northern, western, and central oblasts. In addition, 36 decoy drones were neutralized without causing any harm.
The attack affected Kyiv, Kharkiv, Sumy, Kirovohrad, and Zaporizhzhya oblasts.
The drones were launched from Millerovo, Kursk, and Primorsko-Akhtarsk in Russia.
Ukraine’s air defense forces — including aircraft, anti-aircraft missile units, electronic warfare (EW) systems, and mobile fire groups from the Air Force and Defense Forces — engaged in repelling the drone assault.
Russia launched the Shahed drone strike from both the north and south simultaneously on the evening of March 23. Kharkiv Oblast came under the guided bombs attack.
Air raid alert was declared in multiple oblasts, including Kyiv and its suburbs.