Air defence forces destroyed all 27 «shaheds» launched by Russian occupiers at night
On the night of March 15, Russian occupiers launched an attack using 27 Shahed-type strike UAVs from the areas of drone launches in Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Kursk region of the Russian Federation.
The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that all 27 Shaheds were destroyed.
The defense forces, including anti-aircraft missile units of the Air Force and the Land Forces, mobile fire groups of the Defence Forces of Ukraine, and electronic warfare units, were engaged in repelling the attack. The «Shaheds» were shot down in various regions including Kirovohrad, Mykolaiv, Kharkiv, Kherson, Khmelnytsky, Vinnytsia, and Kyiv.
Additionally, the enemy launched attacks with 7 S-300/S-400 anti-aircraft guided missiles in Kharkiv and Donetsk regions, and one X-59 guided missile in Poltava region.
To remind, the losses of Russian troops and their mercenaries in Ukraine amount to about 428,420. On March 14th, Ukrainian defenders neutralized at least 580 Russian occupants.