This was reported by the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
During the night attack, the enemy used Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles and one Iskander-K cruise missile, launched from the Rostov Region of the russian federation. In addition to Shahed kamikaze drones, the enemy actively used simulator drones.
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"As of 09:00, the downing of an Iskander-K cruise missile and 79 Shahed attack UAVs and drones of other types has been confirmed. 54 enemy simulator drones were lost in location (without negative consequences)," the morning report of Ukraine’s Air Force Command says.
The sky defenders practiced on enemy weapons in 12 regions, including Kharkiv, Cherkasy, Kirovohrad, Zaporizhia, Mykolaiv and Donetsk.
Aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare units and mobile fire groups participated in the downing.
Five regions were affected by the attack: Donetsk, Poltava, Kharkiv, Sumy, Odesa.
Thus, in the Kharkiv region, the occupiers launched a drone strike on a civilian enterprise in Bogodukhiv. Three people died as a result of the attack.
The operator of the Hawk anti-aircraft missile system «Hawk» joined the flash mob of servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with a words of gratitude and call to support the defenders of Ukraine and not to stop providing of weapons to protect the country. pic.twitter.com/BeuOFtTh6E— Ukrainian Air Force (@KpsZSU) March 7, 2025
As Defense Express reported, earlier French Mirage 2000 Jets Helped Repel russian Air Attack on Ukraine for the First Time. We also wrote, that Ukrainian Forces Inflicted Epic Defeat on russian Armored Column Near Chasiv Yar
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