Massive Drone Attack Hits Russia: Nearly 400 UAVs Shot Down Overnight

The Armed Forces of Ukraine carried out their most massive drone attack on Russian regions in the past year during the night of March 25, with nearly 400 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) destroyed over the country. The Leningrad region was among the main targets, with strikes reported in Kronstadt and at the major Baltic Sea port of Ust-Luga. Air Defense Repels Large-Scale Strike According to the Russian Defense Ministry, air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 389 fixed-wing drones. Comparable numbers were last recorded in spring of the previous year, when 296 drones were reportedly shot down on May 28. The Defense Ministry stated that the drones targeted multiple regions, including Smolensk, Kaluga, Tver, Oryol, Pskov, Novgorod, and Vologda, as well as the Moscow region and Crimea.