At least 24 Russian aerial bombs have fallen on the territory of the Russian Federation or occupied Ukrainian regions since the beginning of 2026. This was reported by Astra with reference to its own sources, according to UNN.
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According to the publication, on March 15, a FAB-500 aerial bomb "abnormally discharged" from a Russian aircraft in the occupied village of Luhanske near Debaltseve in the Donetsk region.
The munition fell in a garden near a private house on Artema Street and narrowly missed the residence. According to preliminary information, no one was injured.
Two more aerial bombs fell in the Belgorod region
Astra also reports two more cases of FAB bombs falling in the Belgorod region of the Russian Federation – near the villages of Nechaevo and Sevryukovo.
According to sources, the munitions were taken to a training ground and destroyed. There were no casualties.
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The publication notes that in 2025, Russia lost at least 143 aerial bombs over its own territory and occupied regions, and in 2024, there were at least 165 such cases.
Journalists attribute such incidents to the use of modernized aerial bombs with UMPK kits, which allow them to be launched from a long distance; however, due to technical problems, some of the munitions fall before reaching the target.