Ukraine’s Air Defense Forces successfully intercepted 148 of 154 Russian drones in a large-scale attack that began Friday evening, March 20, Ukrinform reported
The assault involved multiple drone types – primarily Shahed-type UAVs alongside Gerbera and Italmas variants – launched from five locations across Russian territory and occupied Crimea. About 90 of the 154 drones were Shahed aircraft.
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Ukrainian aviation, anti-aircraft missile forces, electronic warfare units, and mobile fire groups coordinated the defense.
Still, five drones struck four locations, with debris scattered across seven additional sites as of 8:30 a.m. Saturday, March 21.
The attack targeted power facilities across Ukraine.
In the Chernihiv region, a strike on a facility in the Nizhyn district early Saturday left most of the region without electricity. Power engineers began emergency repairs, with critical infrastructure switching to backup sources.
In the Mykolaiv region, overnight attacks caused temporary outages in several settlements, though power was restored by morning. The region faced a similar assault on March 19.
No casualties were reported.
