On the night of March 4 (starting from 18:00 on March 3), the Russian forces attacked with 149 strike UAVs of the Shahed, Gerbera, and Italmass types, as well as drones of other types, launched from the directions of Bryansk, Kursk, Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk (Russia), and Hvardiiske in the temporarily occupied Autonomous Republic of Crimea. About 100 of them were Shahed drones.
The air assault was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile forces, electronic warfare units, unmanned systems units, and mobile fire groups of the Defense Forces of Ukraine.
According to preliminary data, as of 08:30, air defense shot down or suppressed 129 UAVs of the Shahed, Gerbera, and Italmass types, as well as other drones in the north, south, and east of the country.
Hits by 19 strike UAVs were recorded at 15 locations, as well as debris from downed drones at one location.
