Russian military: Nearly 400 Ukrainian drones shot down overnight
[Global Network News] According to the latest reports from AFP and other media on the 25th, the Russian military stated that during the response to a large-scale attack from Ukraine, they shot down 389 Ukrainian drones overnight.
The report cited Russian military sources indicating that the main targets of the attacks were regions in Russia bordering Ukraine, as well as the northwestern areas of Moscow and Leningrad.
Previously, on March 24, the Ukrainian Air Force reported that the Russian military launched one of the largest drone attacks since the conflict began on that day. On the 24th alone, the Russian military deployed over 550 drones to carry out the attack. From 18:00 on March 23 to 18:00 on March 24, the Russian military had used nearly a thousand drones of various types to attack Ukraine. Preliminary data shows that by 18:00 on the 24th, the Ukrainian air defense system had shot down or suppressed 541 Russian military drones.
On March 25, 2026, the Russian military shot down 389 Ukrainian drones during a large-scale attack. The operation targeted areas in Moscow and Leningrad Oblast, following a significant drone assault by Russian forces on March 24, which involved over 550 drones. Ukrainian air defense systems reported downing or suppressing 541 Russian drones by the same date.
- Russian military shot down 389 Ukrainian drones in one night.
- The operation occurred during a large-scale attack from Ukraine.
- The main targets were regions bordering Ukraine, including Moscow and Leningrad Oblast.
- On March 24, Russian forces launched one of the largest drone attacks since the conflict began, using over 550 drones.
- Ukrainian air defense reportedly shot down or suppressed 541 Russian drones by March 24.