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Ukraine Repels Record Russian Assaults as Air and Drone Warfare Escalate

Ukrainian forces report 269 clashes in 24 hours, intercept Russian drone swarms, and strike a Russian command post, while Moscow thwarts Ukrainian drones before Victory Day events.

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A Ukrainian military member of the State Border Guard Pomsta Brigade, Phoenix Drone Unit, performs a test flight of a Vampire hexacopter drone prior to his mission, in the Donetsk region, on March 19, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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A fighter of the Chechen Akhmat battalion walks near destroyed military vehicles on a road near the village of Kazachya Loknya, which was previously held by Ukrainian troops and recently retaken by Russia's armed forces, in the Sudzha district of the Kursk region on March 18, 2025.

Overview

  • Ukrainian forces recorded 269 combat clashes in the past day, with the Pokrovsk and Novopavlivka sectors seeing the heaviest fighting.
  • Russia launched a record 106 airstrikes, 5,550 artillery strikes, and deployed over 2,600 kamikaze drones in the same period, escalating its bombardment campaign.
  • Ukraine's Air Force downed 42 of 116 drones launched by Russia overnight, while shelling in Kyiv injured 11 civilians, including two children.
  • A Ukrainian Su-27 fighter jet conducted a precision strike on a Russian battalion command post in Novohrodivka, reportedly destroying the post and UAV operators.
  • Russia intercepted four Ukrainian drones targeting Moscow, briefly halting flights at Domodedovo airport as the city prepares for May 9 Victory Day ceremonies.