Ukrainian Air Force Claims Russia Launched Large-Scale Attacks on Ukraine Using Nearly 1,000 Drones
The Ukrainian Air Force reported on the 24th 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 attacks. From 18:00 on March 23, 2026, to 18:00 on the 24th, the Russian military has used nearly a thousand drones of various types to attack Ukraine.
The Ukrainian side stated that, according to preliminary data, from 9:00 to 18:00 on April 24, the Russian military deployed a total of 556 drones. The geographical range of the attacks during the day on the 24th was broader than in the early morning, affecting Poltava Oblast, Kyiv Oblast, Mykolaiv Oblast, Vinnytsia Oblast, and the western regions, extending from Khmelnytskyi Oblast all the way to Lviv Oblast. It has been confirmed that Russian drones hit targets 15 times. Preliminary data shows that as of 18:00 on the 24th, the Ukrainian air defense system has shot down/suppressed 541 Russian drones. (CCTV reporter Wang Jinyan)
On April 24, 2024, the Russian Army conducted one of its largest drone attacks against Ukraine, deploying over 550 drones in a single day. The attacks spanned multiple regions, including Poltava, Kyiv, Mykolaiv, and Vinnytsia, with confirmed strikes on targets. Ukrainian air defenses successfully intercepted 541 drones during this period.
- On April 24, 2024, the Russian military launched one of the largest drone attacks since the conflict began, using over 550 drones in a single day.
- From March 23, 2024, 18:00 to April 24, 2024, 18:00, nearly 1000 drones of various types were deployed against Ukraine.
- The attacks affected a wide geographical area, including Poltava, Kyiv, Mykolaiv, Vinnytsia, and extended from Khmelnytskyi to Lviv.
- Ukrainian air defense systems reportedly shot down or suppressed 541 Russian drones by April 24, 2024, 18:00.