Ukrainian Air Force

Missile fragments fell on a kindergarten in Sviatoshynskyi district, and cars caught fire in Kyiv's Shevchenkivskyi district after a series of explosions caused by Russian cruise missiles, as emergency services responded to the scenes.

Russian occupants launched 2 missile and 54 air strikes, used multiple launch rocket systems 41 times and took part in 67 combat engagements in six sectors on the Ukrainian front, with the most hostilities taking place in the Novopavlivka, Avdiivka and Lyman sectors.

A large-scale air alert has been issued across Ukraine as a Russian MiG-31K fighter jet has taken off from Savasleyka airfield, posing a potential missile threat.

Air defense destroyed 17 out of 22 russian Shahed strike drones during nighttime attacks by russia.

The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine informs about the missile threat in Kharkiv region.

The Ukrainian Air Force informs about the movement of attack drones in the direction of Kirovohrad region.

The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine informs about possible drone attacks in Dnipropetrovs'k region.

In the Kharkiv sector, Ukrainian border guards destroyed Russian occupants' equipment, turning an SUV and a Bukhanka car into scrap metal.

Lieutenant General Mykola Oleshchuk showed footage of Ukrainian air defense systems successfully shooting down enemy "chekhedrons" in the southern direction every night.

On Saturday, March 16, Dmytro Lykhoviy resigned from his duties as spokesman for the Tavria operational and strategic grouping of troops. However, he will remain an officer of the Public Relations Department of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and a spokesperson for the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Overnight, the Ukrainian Armed Forces shot down 14 of 16 enemy drones in Odesa region.

Combat operations are underway in Odesa region with air defense systems involving drones from the Black Sea, the Southern Defense Command reports.

Yuriy Ihnat resigns from his position as a spokesperson for the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and will work in another area.

Ukrainian air defense forces destroyed 2 Russian attack drones in Kharkiv region on the night of March 16, 2024.

A Russian MiG-31K took to the air, posing a missile threat to the entirety of Ukraine.

Explosions were heard again in Odesa, Ukraine, as the Ukrainian Air Force warned of a ballistic missile threat to the southern regions.

The explosions occurred in Odesa on March 15 after the Ukrainian Air Force warned of a missile approaching the city.

The Ukrainian Air Force successfully shoots down 27 Iranian-made Shaheed drones launched by Russian forces over several regions of Ukraine at night.

In the Khmelnytsky region of Ukraine, explosions were reported in the context of an air raid and suspected movement of Shahid drones in the direction of Starokonstantinov.

Missiles are moving in the direction of Poltava and Chernihiv, and air defense is operating in Odesa region.

Russian occupants launched Iranian-made Shahed kamikaze drones from the south toward Mykolaiv region.

A large-scale air alert is announced in most regions of Ukraine, including Kyiv, due to the threat of ballistic missile attacks from the east.

The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine informs about the activity of enemy tactical aviation in the northeast.

The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine warns of a potential ballistic missile threat in Kyiv region.

According to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, several groups of Iranian-made Shahed drones were detected flying in different directions over several regions of Ukraine.

The Ukrainian Air Force informs about a new group of Iranian-made Shahed drones heading to Dnipro region from the southeast.

The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports significant activity of enemy tactical aircraft in the northern region.

The Ukrainian Air Force reports a missile fired toward Poltava region.

Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine report enemy tactical aviation activity in the southeast.

russian occupation forces attempted a missile attack on southern Ukraine, but the guided missile "lost its combat capability in the air".