Russian Air Defense Forces shoot down 32 Ukrainian drones overnight

Russian outlets present the overnight events as a successful defense against a large Ukrainian drone assault on Russian regions and Crimea. They stress that Russian air defenses are downing most incoming drones and missiles, while blaming Ukraine for civilian deaths and damage on Russian-controlled territory. They suggest that continued Ukrainian strikes justify ongoing Russian attacks and tighter security measures along the border and in occupied areas.

• •Russia’s Defense Ministry reports destroying 83 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions in one night.
• •Russian officials say Ukrainian drone attacks on 2026-03-06 killed two people and injured more than 20 in Russian-controlled areas.
• •Russian military reports claim more than 2,000 Ukrainian drones were destroyed over the previous week.
• •Russian sources state that 56 of the intercepted drones were shot down over Crimea.
• •Russian authorities argue that Ukrainian cross-border strikes validate continued Russian military operations against Ukrainian targets.