Lancet (loitering munition)
In October, the Ukrainian military destroyed more than 8,000 aerial targets and neutralized more than 43,000 tactical UAVs. The aviation conducted more than 1,200 sorties.
The “Sparta” unit launched about 100 “Lancets,” hitting only three targets. The cost of the launches could have reached $6.1 million.
Over the past day, artillery and drone attacks on the Kherson region injured 10 people, including three children. Houses and cars were damaged.
Soldiers of the 423rd Regiment of Unmanned Systems struck a shed-tank based on a T-54.
In the Zaporizhzhia sector, soldiers of the 423rd Regiment destroyed a Russian "Osa" surface-to-air missile system worth approximately $10 million. This is already the third such target of the unit.
Ukrainian military are using Polish Warmate 5 kamikaze drones. Manufacturer WB Group launched localized production in Ukraine in 2025.
Russian occupiers have received orders to step up drone strikes on civilian infrastructure and motor vehicles in frontline areas and border regions. The GUR urges Ukrainians to remain vigilant and respond to air raid signals.
Russian troops attacked Kramatorsk and other settlements in Donetsk region, resulting in one person dead and eight wounded. An enemy KAB hit a Nova Poshta branch, but employees were in a shelter.
As a result of a drone attack on the port infrastructure of the Mykolaiv district, a 61-year-old man was killed, and two civilian vessels were damaged. In the Novobuzka community, a 67-year-old man was killed in a strike on an agricultural enterprise, and another was hospitalized.
Occupiers destroyed a lyceum in Chernihiv region with drones, where a woman's body was found under the rubble. Over the past day, three more civilians were wounded in the region due to shelling.
Overnight, the enemy carried out 140 shellings, 10 assaults, and over 850 drone strikes on the front. President Zelenskyy stated there was no silence and promised mirror actions.
In the village of Sahaidachne, the occupiers struck an ambulance with a Lancet drone. Four medics sustained concussions and head injuries.
Near the village of Kamyana Yaruga, a Lancet drone struck a civilian van used for transporting bread. The driver and the forwarding agent were injured, and the vehicle was damaged.
Special Operations Forces destroyed an enemy logistics facility in occupied Mangush. The base supplied the occupiers with reconnaissance and attack drones.
Over the past day, 107 clashes and over 7,700 kamikaze drone attacks were recorded. The occupiers committed 10,721 violations since the beginning of the ceasefire.
Since the beginning of the truce, the enemy has committed 7696 violations and 91 combat engagements per day. The occupiers are massively using artillery and Lancet and Molniya drones.
Intelligence identified 62 foreign components in enemy UAVs and published their 3D models. According to its data, Russia uses Western AI modules to modernize weapons.
A Russian UAV attack killed a 63-year-old woman and wounded four people, including a teenager. 35 houses and cars were damaged in Kramatorsk district.
The occupiers modernized the drones with additional batteries instead of explosives for a 200 km flight. Air defense shot down most targets, preventing strikes on the front.
In the center of Kyiv, according to a specialized media outlet, fragments of an enemy AI drone fell. Against this background, the Center for Countering Disinformation of the National Security and Defense Council warns of Europe's unpreparedness.
The occupiers are accumulating forces for an attack and using anti-thermal imaging cloaks at night. The enemy is massively using drones on fiber optics and Krylo reconnaissance.
On the morning of March 8, an enemy UAV struck a train in the Sumy district. The occupiers also attacked Sumy's infrastructure and damaged a trolleybus line.
Russian troops are increasing the use of heavy attack drones in the Sloviansk direction, employing analogues of Ukrainian "Vampires. " The 81st Separate Airmobile Brigade reports on the activity of enemy weapons and attempts to penetrate the defense area.
The Russian Federation aims to increase the staff of unmanned systems forces to 165,000 people by the end of 2026. To this end, the Russian Ministry of Defense has launched a recruiting campaign aimed at students and technically savvy youth.
The American channel Fox News published a story about the US using a "high-tech arsenal" against Iran, showing a video of Ukrainian STING interceptor drones. The "Wild Hornets" team reported that Fox News presented footage of their drones as American.
On February 28, Russian troops launched 1513 attacks on 10 settlements in the Donetsk region, resulting in civilian deaths and injuries. 79 civilian objects were destroyed, including 60 residential buildings.
Since February 24, 2022, Ukrainian air defense has destroyed over 14,000 aerial targets, including missiles and drones. Air Force aviation has conducted 26,800 sorties between 2022 and 2026.
In the Kharkiv region, an enemy Lancet-type UAV attacked the 'White Angels' evacuation unit. Two policemen were killed, and another was wounded.
A hit on an industrial facility has been recorded in Sumy. Preliminary, it was an enemy "Lancet" type UAV.
The Ministry of Defense has approved the use of electronic simulators "Chaika" and "Chaika-M" ("Mukhoibka") in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. On them, military personnel learn to shoot down aerial targets, including FPV drones, "Lancet" and "Shahed" drones, as well as cruise missiles.