At night, air defense eliminated 234 enemy UAVs out of 251, – Air Force

THE WAR IN UKRAINE 23.03.2026 / Author:
At night, air defense eliminated 234 enemy UAVs out of 251, – Air Force

On the night of March 23, the Russians attacked Ukraine with 251 attack UAVs such as Gerber, Italmas and other types of drones, about 150 of them were “shaheds.”

This was reported in the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, informs the portal PromPolitInform.

Launches are recorded from the following directions:

Bryansk, Orel, Kursk, Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk – Russian Federation;
Guards – TOT AR of Crimea.

Work of air defense forces

The air attack was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile forces, EW units and unmanned systems, mobile fire groups of the Ukrainian Defense Forces.

According to preliminary data, as of 08:00, 234 enemy UAVs were shot down/suppressed by air defense.

ППО України збила та подавила 234 ворожі дрони під час нічної атаки

Recorded:

17 hits of attack UAVs at 11 locations
falling downed drones and debris at 8 locations

It is also reported that in the airspace remained separate enemy drones, so the attack at the time of erection was still ongoing.

What preceded it?

During the evening of March 22, Russian invaders attacked the Kirovograd region with strike drones. As of the morning of March 23, two victims were known.

On the morning of March 23, Russian invaders attacked Krivoy Rog. Two men were injured, a fire occurred.

On the night of March 23, Russian invaders once again attacked Odessa region with drones. There is destruction in the residential sector and the port.

Photo – from open sources