Ukraine: Security

March 2026 | 567 topics | 1155 sources

Summary

Russia intensified its military campaign against Ukraine in March, launching one of its largest aerial attacks of the war with nearly 1,000 drones over a 24-hour period, killing at least eight people and damaging a UNESCO World Heritage site. Separate missile strikes, including one using a new 'Izdeliye-30' missile, hit Kharkiv, Kyiv, and the Dnipro region, causing civilian casualties. Ukrainian forces responded with strikes of their own, targeting a military factory in Bryansk with British-supplied Storm Shadow missiles. The conflict extended to the Black Sea, where a Turkish-operated tanker carrying Russian oil was hit, and a Russian LNG tanker reportedly sank after an attack blamed on Ukrainian naval drones.

Ukraine is increasingly positioning itself as a security exporter, leveraging its battlefield experience. President Volodymyr Zelensky stated Ukraine deployed over 200 drone experts to the Middle East to help counter Iranian-made Shahed drones, with the U.S. and U.K. formally requesting Ukrainian specialists and interceptor systems. Ukrainian drone units are also scheduled to travel to Washington to share lessons, as the country seeks to export its drone defense expertise, potentially in exchange for systems like Patriot missiles. Domestically, Ukrainian officials reported repelling Russian offensives and reclaiming some territory, while Commander Syrsky noted mounting Russian losses.

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Ukraine offers and deploys drone expertise to Middle East in strategic exchange

Ukraine sends drone defense help to US bases in the Middle East

Ukraine is sending drone experts and interceptor drones to help defend U.S. military bases in the Middle East, specifically in Jordan. This follows the successful use of similar anti-drone systems in Ukraine's own conflict. The U.S. is also planning to send an anti-drone system to the Middle East, a system first proven effective in Ukraine. Reports indicate Ukrainian units are being deployed to five Middle Eastern countries to help intercept drones.

Mar 20

Ukraine offers anti-drone expertise to countries facing Iranian attacks

Ukraine is offering its experience in countering Iranian-made drones to other countries. At least eleven nations have reportedly asked for help, and Ukraine is seeking to export its drone defense systems. The country is also proposing exchanges, such as providing its expertise in return for Patriot missile systems.

Mar 30

Rare daytime drone attack hits Kyiv with explosions and debris

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Zelensky says Middle East conflict could hurt Ukraine's air defense supplies

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Ukraine asked to help Western allies shoot down Iranian drones

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Russia launches massive drone and missile strikes across Ukrainian cities

Russia launches nearly 1,000 drones at Ukraine in a major attack

Russia fired nearly 1,000 drones at Ukraine over a 24-hour period, in what Ukrainian officials described as one of the largest aerial attacks of the war. The attack killed at least eight people and damaged a UNESCO World Heritage site. Ukrainian air defenses intercepted many of the drones, but the scale of the assault overwhelmed some systems. The attack is seen as part of a new Russian offensive that has been ramping up on the battlefield.

Mar 25

Russian missile strike hits apartment building in Kharkiv, killing civilians

A Russian missile strike hit an apartment building in the city of Kharkiv, killing at least nine people. Ukrainian prosecutors said the attack used a new type of missile called the 'Izdeliye-30'. Separate strikes also hit the capital, Kyiv, and the Dnipro region, leading Ukraine to issue a nationwide air alert. Russian state media claimed its forces destroyed a HIMARS rocket system in the Kharkiv region.

Mar 8

Russian drone strike damages historic center of Lviv in daylight attack

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Russia launches major spring offensive as Ukraine peace talks stall

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Russian strikes kill at least four people in Kyiv region

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Ukrainian drone strikes target Russian energy infrastructure and Black Sea shipping

Turkish-operated tanker carrying Russian oil hit in Black Sea

A Turkish-operated oil tanker was hit in an attack in the Black Sea. The vessel was carrying Russian oil and was struck by what officials described as a naval drone or underwater attack near Istanbul. Turkey condemned the attack on the tanker. The country's transport minister confirmed the incident, which is part of a series of maritime incidents in the region since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Mar 26

Russian LNG tanker sinks in Mediterranean after Ukrainian drone attack

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Ukrainian drone attacks damage Russian oil port in Baltic Sea

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Russia says it shot down hundreds of Ukrainian drones in recent attacks

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Ukrainian drone attacks damage Russian oil facilities in Baltic region

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Middle East war diverts weapons and strains Ukraine's air defense supplies

Zelensky says Ukraine sent drone experts to Middle East and thwarted Russian offensive

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