UAV

UAV event in Kyiv area, Ukraine on Tue 17th March 2026

17th March 2026

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On the night of March 18, air defense forces in the Kyiv region worked on enemy drones.

Source : Kyiv OVA , Air Force

Details : Before 00:00 on Thursday, an air alert was declared in four districts of the Kyiv region due to the movement of Russian drones.

At 00:07, KOVA reported on the work of air defense in the region.

Literally KOVA: "Enemy UAV movement detected! Air defense forces are operating in the region."

Updated : At 00:18, the air alert spread to other areas of the Kyiv region.

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