Ukraine destroys 103 Russian drones in overnight strike: air force
The Hindu
Ukraine's air defences downed 103 Russian drones, 51 lost due to jamming; tensions rise with US over peace talks.
Ukraine's air defences destroyed 103 of 154 drones launched by Russia in its latest overnight strike, Kyiv's air force said on Saturday (March 1, 2025).
The other 51 drones were "locationally lost", it said, likely as a result of electronic jamming.
The development came amid the angry exchanges between Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S President Donald Trump at White House, with Mr. Trumpaccusing the Ukrainian leader of refusing to make peace with Russia.
More details on the Ukraine’s defence forces are awaited.