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Ukraine Claims Near-90% Air-Defense Success in March as Attacks Increase
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Ukraine claims near-90% air-defense success in March as attacks increase
PARIS — Ukraine claimed its air defenses were close to 90% effective in March in destroying or suppressing Russian targets, as both sides tout their successes in what has become one of the defining features of the war between the two countries: defending against massed attacks of drones and missiles.The air-defense interception rate has been steadily rising in recent months, according to data from Ukrainian Ministry of Defense, climbing to 89.9%…
Ukrainian air defense has strengthened its position since the beginning of spring. In March, Ukrainian air defense demonstrated higher effectiveness than in previous months, shooting down or suppressing 89.9% of enemy air targets. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense on Telegram. Read also: Dangerous U-turn: ISW warns of a change in Russian attack tactics in Ukraine According to the Defense Ministry, a total…
In March 2026, the effectiveness of Ukrainian air defense increased again.
The Ministry of Defense reported how many air targets were destroyed in March. Photo: REUTERS, Sofiia Gatilova In March, Ukrainian air defense forces destroyed and suppressed 89.9% of air targets that Russia sent over the territory of Ukraine. This was reported by the Ministry of Defense. Over the month, Russian troops fired at least 6,600 missiles and drones. Of these, the Ukrainian military was able to hit 5,935 targets. The department also no…
During the month of March 2026, Ukrainian anti-air defence knocked down or crushed 89.9 per cent of Russian drones and missiles, as reported to the Ministry of Defence, according to the Ministry of Defence, 5,935 Russian air targets were not targeted last month. The Ministry of Defence noted with the Ministry of Defence that these figures were followed by the introduction of new and the development of effective means of defence of the sky, appro…
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