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Ukraine downs 130 Russian drones, strikes fuel infrastructure in Russia

15.03.2025 09:30
Ukraine's air defences destroyed 130 out of 178 drones launched by Russia in its latest overnight assault, the air force said on Saturday.
The rubble of destroyed buildings in the frontline city of Pokrovsk, Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, 13 March 2025, amid the Russian invasion.
The rubble of destroyed buildings in the frontline city of Pokrovsk, Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, 13 March 2025, amid the Russian invasion.Photo: EPA/UKRAINE'S 93RD MECHANIZED BRIGADE PRESS SERVICE

An additional 38 drones were "locationally lost," a term typically referring to electronic jamming. Russian forces also fired two ballistic missiles at Ukrainian targets.

Moscow’s mass drone attack caused significant damage to Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.

DTEK, the country’s largest private energy provider, reported strikes on its facilities in the Dnipropetrovsk and Odesa regions, leaving some residents without power.

In the Odesa region, airstrikes damaged power lines in the port city of Chornomorsk.

In response, Ukraine launched over 100 drones targeting Russian territory, with explosions reported near Volgograd and in surrounding towns.

Ukrainian drones struck fuel depots and a refinery owned by Lukoil, as well as sites in the Belgorod, Voronezh, Bryansk, Rostov, and Kursk regions.

Meanwhile, Russian forces continued to bomb civilian areas in Ukraine. Air-dropped bombs hit settlements near Kherson, killing one person and injuring at least three others.

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Source: Reuters, IAR