On the night of March 14, Russia carried out a large-scale combined strike on Ukraine’s critical infrastructure using attack drones as well as land- and sea-based missiles. According to Ukraine’s Air Force radio-technical units, a total of 498 aerial threats were detected, of which 460 were intercepted.

The Air Force reported that the assault included 2 Zircon anti-ship missiles, 13 Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles, 25 Kalibr cruise missiles, 24 Kh-101 cruise missiles, 4 Kh-59/69 guided air-launched missiles, and 430 attack UAVs, including 250 Shahed-type drones.

The primary target of the attack was the Kyiv region. Ukrainian aviation, anti-aircraft missile forces, electronic warfare units, unmanned systems units, and mobile fire groups of the Defense Forces were involved in repelling the assault.

Preliminary data as of 09:00 indicate that air defense systems destroyed or suppressed 460 aerial targets — 58 missiles and 402 drones of various types:

• 1 Zircon anti-ship missile;

• 7 Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles;

• 25 Kalibr cruise missiles;

• 24 Kh-101 cruise missiles;

• 1 Kh-59/69 guided air-launched missile;

• 402 enemy UAVs of different types.

“Six missiles and 28 strike drones hit targets at 11 locations. Debris from downed UAVs fell at seven additional sites. Information regarding four enemy missiles is still being уточнено,” the statement said.

Russian attack on March 14 – what is known

During the night of March 14, Russia launched a massive missile and drone attack on the Kyiv region. The strikes caused destruction in several districts, leaving people killed and injured. According to the head of the Kyiv Regional Military Administration, Mykola Kalashnyk, four people were killed and 15 others were wounded as a result of the shelling.

Residential buildings, educational institutions, businesses, and critical infrastructure facilities were damaged in the attack. The most significant destruction was recorded in the Obukhiv and Brovary districts.