On March 17, the Ukrainian Air Force posted on social media that from the night of the 16th to the early morning of the 17th, the Russian military launched a large - scale drone attack on Ukraine, and seven regions in Ukraine were hit.
The Ukrainian Air Force said that the Russian military launched 174 attack drones and "decoy" drones into Ukrainian territory. Seven regions, including Odessa, Poltava, and Kharkiv, were attacked. As of 9 a.m. local time on the 17th, Ukrainian air - defense forces had intercepted a total of 90 drones, and another 70 "decoy" drones without explosives disappeared from Ukrainian radars.
The Kyiv City Military Administration posted on social media on the 17th that early that morning, the Russian military used 37 drones to attack the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv. As of 8 a.m., Ukrainian air - defense forces had intercepted 25 drones, and the attack caused no casualties or property damage.
Odesa Oblast Military Administration Chief Kipel posted a message on social media that day, saying that the Russian drone attack left one person injured locally and damaged a warehouse and some buildings. According to the Poltava Oblast Military Administration on the same day, the Russian drone attack caused an emergency power outage in the Kremenchuk area.