Russia launches record 948 drones at Ukraine in 24 hours, 906 downed or damaged – Air Force
Ukrainian air defence neutralized 541 out of 556 drones launched by Russian occupiers at Ukraine between 09:00 and 18:00 on March 24.
According to a statement posted on the Telegram channel of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), 15 impacts were recorded.
Together with the 392 drones and 34 missiles launched by the enemy against Ukraine overnight into Tuesday as of 09:00, this marked the largest air attack in a single day since the start of Russia’s aggression. Overnight, 365 drones and 25 missiles were neutralized, while hits by six missiles and 27 strike UAVs were recorded at 22 locations, along with falling debris from downed drones at ten locations.
"The geography of the daytime strike was broader than at night: Poltava region, Kyiv region, Mykolaiv region, Vinnytsia region and the western regions of the country, from Khmelnytsky to Lviv. Unfortunately, 15 impacts were recorded. All available air defence assets were involved in repelling the air attack – manned aircraft, anti-aircraft drones, electronic warfare systems and ground-based air defence," the statement reads.
As reported, the previous most massive strike was carried out by the occupiers on September 7, 2025, using 818 strike UAVs and ground-launched missiles, of which air defence neutralized 751 aerial targets, though hits by nine missiles and 56 strike UAVs were recorded at 37 locations, with debris from downed targets falling at eight locations.
The highest percentage of drones and missiles neutralized was recorded overnight into July 9, when 718 out of 729 drones and missiles launched by the occupiers were neutralized, giving an effectiveness rate of about 96.9%.
