Defense Forces of Ukraine neutralized 128 out of 147 Russia air targets overnight into Wednesday; hits from 15 strike UAVs and debris were recorded at 12 locations, Air Force of Armed Forces of Ukraine reported.

"According to preliminary data as of 08:00, air defense shot down or suppressed 128 enemy UAVs of Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas types, and drones of other types in the north, south, and east of the country," the report says.

In total, on the night of March 18 (from 18:00 March 17), the enemy attacked with 147 strike UAVs of Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas types, and drones of other types from directions of Orel, Kursk, Bryansk, Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk in Russia, and Gvardiyske in temporarily occupied Crimea; more than 70 of these were Shahed UAVs.

The air attack was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare (EW) units, unmanned systems, and mobile fire groups of the Defense Forces of Ukraine.

Hits from 15 strike UAVs were recorded at 12 locations, as well as the fall of shot-down targets (debris) at 3 locations.

The attack is ongoing, with several enemy UAVs remaining in the air space, the command added.