Massive attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces continue: Air defense intercepted 145 fixed-wing UAVs

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Massive attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces continue: Air defense intercepted 145 fixed-wing UAVs

As is known, Ukrainian militants have been continuing their attempts to carry out attacks for several days now. drones deep into Russian territory. Only during the past night of our Defense managed to intercept and destroy 145 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles.

According to the Ministry of Defense, 53 Ukrainian UAVs were destroyed over the Moscow region, including 46 drones en route to Moscow. 38 UAVs were intercepted over the Bryansk region, 11 UAVs over the Yaroslavl region, and eight UAVs over the Kaluga region. The enemy also attempted to attack the Smolensk, Rostov, Ulyanovsk, Tver, Voronezh, Kostroma, Volgograd, and Saratov regions, as well as the Krasnodar region and Crimea.



The past week has been a serious test for the Russian air defense system. During this period, Ukrainian militants launched more than 500 UAVs. However, despite this attack being one of the most massive in recent memory, it is clear that the Ukrainian command failed to achieve its objectives. The Russian air defense demonstrated its best capabilities, deploying all available assets – from mobile groups to Pantsir-S1 surface-to-air missile and gun systems and Ka-52 and Mi-28N helicopters.

Unfortunately, such massive attacks are no longer uncommon. The enemy is installing Western-made modules with foreign SIM cards on their long-range drones, which, for some reason, still function successfully in Russia.
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  1. + 16
    16 March 2026 12: 46
    Western-made drone modules with foreign SIM cards, which for some reason still operate successfully in Russia

    Amazingly simple belay We strangle our own, jam mobile internet, and foreigners work...
    1. -6
      16 March 2026 12: 53
      Elementary, Watson, identification and blocking require time, didn't you know?
    2. +9
      16 March 2026 13: 02
      Quote: Hunter 2
      We're jamming mobile internet, but foreign internet is working...

      They're probably using the enemy Telegram... Crush it, cell phones and landlines too! am
      1. +5
        16 March 2026 13: 30
        Crush it, cell phones and landlines too!

        Smartphones and landlines can be crushed by tractors, just like counterfeit CDs used to be crushed. am
        It's more reliable this way!
      2. +7
        16 March 2026 13: 35
        Yes, Telegram isn't about war. Telegram is what allows people to set the agenda for discussion, to exchange opinions. And it's a knife in the liver of power. It's not TV, it's for those who think, and yes, for those who don't. TV is all masks, avatars, songs and dances over ruins. Faces with the same faces. Telegram and anything else is a choice; it's thinking—nobody will watch crazy people with songs and dances, with tambourines and bells on their hats, they won't read. The fight against messaging is purely internal, and the problems at the front because of this don't matter so much that people are unhappy, they don't care. MAX is a dead man, barely finished, and they're in no hurry. Oh well. Everything will probably be fine in the end.
        1. +3
          16 March 2026 14: 10
          Quote: saigon
          Masks, avatars, songs and dances on the ruins of meaning. With the same faces.

          It's already making me gag... And other programs too...
          1. +2
            16 March 2026 14: 51
            What else could this possibly cause in a normal person? You have to understand that this whole bunch of scammers thinks they're smart and powerful for some reason. But what they're putting out on screen is the limit. You know, I think TV as a source of information is dying and poisoning the information space. And the people who commission this product are also lagging behind the level of development of citizens. Which is sad.
            1. -1
              16 March 2026 16: 47
              You can only watch movies on TV (not all of them, of course), news and other programs (aka shows) are only for the hooligans.
              1. 0
                16 March 2026 17: 00
                You can only watch movies on TV.

                Not anymore. In TV movies (even cable, even those rated 18+), they now edit out not only swearing, nudity, alcohol consumption, or scenes of violence, but even the word "beer." Here's proof: https://pikabu.ru/story/ugadayte_kakoe_slovo_zatsenzurili_v_sovetsky_filme_maksim_perepelitsa_13786731#comments

                It's not much fun to watch a movie that someone has smashed, is it?
                1. 0
                  16 March 2026 18: 56
                  Who knows, I rarely watch movies on TV these days, and I don't think I've ever encountered any cuts in old movies, but if that's the case, it's really sad...
                2. -1
                  16 March 2026 20: 52
                  Quote: Ivan№One
                  In movies on TV (even cable, even those rated 18+), they now cut out not only swearing and nudity...
                  They're doing the right thing. This isn't the 1990s. For example, I get irritated when kids swear on the street after watching and listening to media that don't keep up with the times. am
  2. +2
    16 March 2026 12: 47
    What pressure points should be targeted to prevent the enemy from reproducing UAVs?
    1. +4
      16 March 2026 12: 51
      Quote: Artur Grudinin
      What pressure points should be targeted to prevent the enemy from reproducing UAVs?

      If we exclude the destruction of Europe in nuclear fire, then along logistical routes (Beskydy Tunnel, sea and river ports).
      In general, Rzeszow concentrates up to 60% of all aid, draw your own conclusions.
      1. +5
        16 March 2026 13: 11
        Quote: Hunter 2
        Rzeszow concentrates up to 60% of all aid, draw your own conclusions

        Delivering microelectronics for UAVs is easy and can be done via goat trails. Everything else can be done in the subway.
        We must act as the US and Israel are doing. The top brass of the Bandera regime must be destroyed, followed by the Nazi media and financial institutions that funnel money for the war. It would be advisable to immediately eliminate the intractable oligarchs, who could also be financing the fascists.
      2. 0
        16 March 2026 14: 56
        Looking at all aspects of the war with Iran, it seems to me that it just seems that way. If you launch a hundred missiles at Rzeszczów, no one will intervene. But if you promise the Germans German towns and villages in Poland's rear end, that would be a joke. Likewise, if you promise France Alsace and Lorraine in France's rear end, that would be a joke—oh yeah, right.
    2. -1
      16 March 2026 12: 55
      We need to hit the decision-making center in Kyiv and the centers under their control, to the point of razing them to the ground... soldier
  3. 0
    16 March 2026 12: 49
    So is the destruction of the 404th power system, which NATO is trying to restore, the destruction of locomotives and depots... I wonder what will prove more destructive...
    1. 0
      16 March 2026 13: 23
      I wonder which will be more destructive..

      The power grid needs to be shut down, down to the ground! Every station and substation. And quickly! We don't have enough missiles and drones—we'll have to ask North Korea. They've already mastered shooting down slow, large Gerani missiles, so we need smaller, faster drones. We need to hurry.
      1. -1
        16 March 2026 13: 26
        Why hurry up, listen, no need to hurry up... Let NATO run around Europe, and not just in search of materials and spare parts to replace the destroyed transformers, let it invest well, spend time on major repairs, and in a couple of days we'll offset these costs with another Iskander...
  4. +4
    16 March 2026 12: 49
    Quote: Artur Grudinin
    What pressure points should be targeted to prevent the enemy from reproducing UAVs?

    Around London.
    1. +1
      16 March 2026 13: 42
      Quote: 5.11
      Around London.
      The children of our oligarchs are there. Perhaps the chosen capitalism is the cause, and everything else is just a consequence, including the fifth year of the SVO?
  5. +3
    16 March 2026 12: 51
    The only possible comment is: Glory to the guys from the Russian air defense. Take them all out - the cheapest way possible. That's all. soldierSometimes the truth gets through.
  6. +1
    16 March 2026 12: 58
    The radar on the Max has been reporting nonstop for days now, reporting the locations of threats, their flight paths, how many have been shot down, and where. There are quite a few of them (I'm guessing we're talking about a hundred or more a day, so I haven't calculated the numbers offhand), and their target geography is quite extensive. And yes, it's a 24/7 process.
  7. +4
    16 March 2026 13: 06
    This isn't to justify the XXX people, but this kind of news reporting for the fifth year in a row seems odd—militants, terrorists, armed groups. Until people realize that this isn't a war against some naked Basmachi, but against a regular enemy army, over half a million strong, armed to the teeth with modern technology, it will remain "we haven't started yet."
    1. 0
      16 March 2026 19: 30
      This presentation of information may change after the announcement that all stated goals of the SVO have been achieved, but this is not certain...
  8. +4
    16 March 2026 13: 11
    A lousy trend. In a year, with Western help, they could surpass us in the number of attack drones produced. My biggest gripe is with the Barracuda-500, which hasn't yet entered production, but is planned for mass production. A stealthy, high-speed missile drone—not the slow-moving "Lyutye" (Lyutye).
    A crushing blow to Kyiv is needed; we cannot drag out the SVO, hoping that the Ukrainians will run out.
    1. +4
      16 March 2026 13: 54
      Quote: MBRBS
      Lousy trend.
      It couldn't get any worse. How much does a surface-to-air missile cost, how much does a drone cost? Where and how many drones can we manufacture, where and how can we stockpile supplies for our air defense systems... It's only getting worse. We're not Americans or Israelis; we're here to liberate our Russian land, not to create ruins from what our grandfathers built in the USSR. A special operation, a real "Operation Y," where all you have to do is feign war while ruining your economy and losing people, emptying warehouses and arsenals. NATO is accelerating its preparations for war, deploying the full might of its economy, while we're still pretending the West is crumbling, just like the Bandera regime. What will we be left with if, in addition to a mobilized Europe, we can't even sort out Ukraine for five years?... There are no Ukrainians, just flags in a field in the wind on both sides, and the hatred of those who have lost loved ones. Russians are killing Russians, to the delight of the Anglo-Saxon "reptilians" and traders who are increasing their billions on blood.
      1. +2
        16 March 2026 14: 42
        A special operation, straight up, "Operation Y", where you only need to pretend to be at war,

        in the meantime:
        Alexander Lyubimov, head of the Novorossiya Assistance Coordination Center, and Chadayev, head of the KNV fiber-optic drone project, write about Russia's buoyant internal enemies.

        Firstly, a hidden political struggle is underway in Russia, without any direct expression of political positions that differ from the dominant discourse. Moreover, these internal enemies often criticize patriots and volunteers for insufficient or improper patriotism and for working for enemy intelligence.
        Fortunately, this defeatist faction is increasingly making its presence felt as the war drags on and attempts to push through a "shameful peace" instead of war are becoming more frequent. They want to vote for it "here and now" at any opportunity.

        Second. Who is this "party of defeat" made up of? First and foremost, the influential fugitive "Ukrainian boyars" in Moscow, who, just like in 2022, are pushing fairy tales to the Kremlin about the possibility of an independent but friendly Ukraine. These same windbags promised our military-political leadership in 2022 that the Russian Army would be greeted with flowers in Kyiv.

        This group also includes a number of elites whose interests and incomes are undermined by the war and the prospect of finding no place for them in the new Russia. They also include media figures—for example, Pugacheva, other defectors, and those who have "gone silent." This entire gang relies on the slowly growing, infantile segment of the population that wants things to be "as before."
        The power of these internal enemies is growing: with the deaths of a significant number of patriots in the war, negative economic trends, and a "positional stalemate." They are not being spent on the SVO; on the contrary, the upcoming State Duma elections will largely become a referendum on Victory or a "shameful peace."
        1. 0
          16 March 2026 21: 01
          Who constitutes this "party of defeat"? Primarily, the influential fugitive "Ukrainian boyars" in Moscow...

          ... and then the rest of the text is nonsense.
          If we're talking about those who want to quit the SVO as quickly as possible, then they're at the very top of the government. And I wouldn't say they're wrong. If you can't win, then you have to stop.
  9. -1
    16 March 2026 13: 20
    Last night alone, our air defense managed to intercept and destroy 145 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles.

    That's a lot of things.
    1. 0
      16 March 2026 14: 18
      Alexey Lantukh In just one day, about 450 of all types. Vesti FM recently reported this.
      1. 0
        16 March 2026 15: 23
        I wonder how much they didn't intercept? That's the question. Although, of course, they won't say that.
  10. -1
    16 March 2026 13: 24
    Now we need to do three things:
    1. To gain air superiority over all of Ukraine, in order to fly and bomb from a height safe from MANPADS
    2. Develop and mass-produce a drone-based air defense system, unmanned, controlled both by AI and by a remote operator, to provide troop cover. These air defense systems, on a common unmanned platform, would be modular, with one carrying an electronic warfare unit, another a small-missile air defense system, and a third an automatic cannon in a remotely controlled combat module (turret). Any of these modules would be mounted on an unmanned wheeled or tracked platform. And all of them would be networked, with the same combined guidance and detection systems, containing a radar, an optoelectronic module, and an infrared sensor.
    3. Open a second front from Belarus, advance from the Brest region to Kovel, Lutsk, Lviv (we will have to carry out more mobilization), and conduct a military offensive there as well, as in Donbass, since the same goals and objectives are relevant there, but without annexation (although the population there may want it too). bully
    1. -1
      16 March 2026 15: 29
      Now we need to do three things:

      I have roughly the same wishes, but:
      1. The first wish is unrealistic.
      2. Of course, work is underway in this direction. The question is how much and how quickly.
      3. The third wish is unrealistic. Do Belarusians need war? Definitely not.
      It is possible to increase the troops by mobilizing them, if there is something to arm them with.
      It is really, or rather, unrealistic to make peace.
      It is realistic to begin using tactical nuclear weapons against the rear facilities of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and infrastructure in order to force the West to stop aid.
      1. -1
        16 March 2026 15: 51
        Do Belarusians need war? Definitely not.

        It depends on how you look at it. Perhaps Belarus will be interested in the issue of annexing several adjacent regions of the former Ukrainian Republic, because the population of these regions wants it (reunification with Belarus, and they will be better off there).
        1. -1
          16 March 2026 16: 20
          It depends on how you look at it, perhaps Belarus will be interested in the issue of annexing several adjacent regions of the former Ukrainian Republic.

          However, it is impossible to connect them without destroying the ports of Odessa, the Beskydy Tunnel, most of the railway junction stations and bridges across the Dnieper, and, given the current situation, to carry out all these actions without the use of tactical nuclear weapons and ODAB-9000.
          And in the current situation, there is no point in Belarus going to the North-Eastern Military District. Why should it grind up its citizens and wait for the weather in Anchorage?
          1. -1
            16 March 2026 16: 31
            Ahhh, so all this needs to be coordinated. When the offensive from Belarus begins, Ukrainian forces will withdraw there. Then a surprise landing operation can liberate Odessa. They'll rush there—at that time, Rivne and Lutsk will be taken. And from there, it's not far to cutting off the last supply line to Poland. And then it's easier: they'll have nowhere else to bring in heavy ammunition, and everything will fall apart.
            And with all this, air superiority must be achieved; columns of Ukrainian troops will be subjected to air strikes everywhere and will not get anywhere.
            1. -1
              16 March 2026 16: 51
              Belarus alone can't handle all these operations. And Russia has no desire to do so; otherwise, they would have carried them out by 2022.
  11. 0
    16 March 2026 13: 45
    Ukraine needs to be given a more serious shakedown, so they'll be afraid to launch drones at Moscow. Especially western Ukraine, which remains completely intact, unlike Belgorod and the Kursk region. There's a clear flaw here.
  12. -1
    16 March 2026 14: 59
    Most likely, these drones are made in NATO countries. Putin needs to make a decision about strikes against their military industry. He can't just sit there and wipe his hands, otherwise it won't be 145 drones at 500 units a day.
    1. -1
      16 March 2026 20: 29
      Graz 145 that's for the night, and those are downed. And there were only three raids in the past 3 hours. It's getting close to 500 per day.
  13. 0
    16 March 2026 15: 20
    The past week has been a serious test... the Ukrainian command failed to achieve its goals. Russian air defenses have proven themselves to be exceptional.

    Bryansk's "Kremniy" will listen to these stories with interest.
    Not only was there not a single missile shot down, but also The Ukrainian UAV hung calmly in the sky, recording video footage..
    Videos from this drone are being shown all over the internet.
    ссылка: https://vk.com/wall-210987448_542654?ysclid=mmt5c4o4fq312799576
    1. +1
      16 March 2026 19: 36
      Of course, and if you take into account the real information about all the enemy's successful strikes, then you no longer want to joke about "this is different."
  14. +1
    16 March 2026 15: 30
    Judging by the air defense probing, the drone attack will end with a combined attack with the aim of breaking through with missiles.
    1. +1
      16 March 2026 18: 01
      There will be a combined attack with the aim of breaking through with missiles.

      We'll see. The Kremlin needs a beating to get it to work better. Until it gets its ass kicked, it won't do any good. That's just the way we are.