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| Over the past 24 hours, Russian air defense systems have shot down seven aerial bombs and 421 Ukrainian drones |
| 2026-03-18 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited [Regnum] Russian air defense systems shot down seven guided bombs and 421 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) belonging to the Ukrainian Armed Forces (Ukrainian Armed Forces) in the past 24 hours. The Russian Ministry of Defense reported this on March 17. "Air defense systems shot down seven guided aerial bombs and 421 unmanned aerial vehicles," the department clarified. Furthermore, within 24 hours, the Russian Armed Forces struck Ukrainian energy and transport infrastructure facilities used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Temporary deployment points for Ukrainian troops and foreign mercenaries in 149 districts were also hit. The Ministry of Defense added that since the beginning of the military operation, a total of 671 aircraft, 284 helicopters, 124,415 drones, 652 anti-aircraft missile systems, 28,305 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, and other military equipment have been destroyed. Prior to this, on March 15, air defense systems shot down two long-range Neptune guided missiles, four guided aerial bombs, 12 HIMARS multiple launch rockets, and 605 fixed-wing drones. The day before, Russian military personnel struck a US-made HIMARS multiple launch rocket system launcher, as well as temporary deployment sites for Ukrainian troops and foreign mercenaries in 142 districts. Air defense assets shot down ten guided bombs and 285 fixed-wing drones. |
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