Ukraine Downs Record 33,000 Russian Drones in March

Ukraine's air defense forces downed more than 33,000 Russian drones in March, marking a monthly record since Moscow's full-scale invasion began over four years ago, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov announced.

Fedorov shared the figure in a Telegram post late Monday, highlighting the expansion of interceptor drone supplies and the creation of a new air force command dedicated to enhancing antidrone capabilities. President Volodymyr Zelensky added that Ukrainian defenses have achieved over 90 percent interception rates against Russian attack drones in recent operations, though protection against ballistic missiles requires further strengthening. Over the past week alone, Russia launched approximately 1,900 attack drones, 1,400 guided aerial bombs and 60 missiles at Ukraine, Zelensky reported Monday.

Amid these defensive successes, Ukraine conducted its third strike this month on a Russian oil refinery and terminal at the Black Sea port of Tuapse. The Unmanned Systems Forces stated Tuesday that the coordinated operation involved multiple defense branches and followed two earlier attacks that destroyed 24 oil storage tanks and damaged four others. The strikes target facilities...