# Russia launches 948 drones at Ukraine in a single day, a new record

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Date: 24 Mar 2026
About: [Shahed Aviation Industries](https://technooptimist.io/companies/shahed-aviation-industries.md) · [Shahed-136 / Geran-2](https://technooptimist.io/aviation/shahed-136.md)
Original source: https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1154059.html

Ukraine's air force said Russia launched 948 drones in 24 hours on 24 March 2026, 392 overnight and 556 during the day, plus 34 missiles: the largest single-day air attack of the war. Defences neutralised 906 of the drones.

## Key facts

- Previous record: 7 September 2025, with 818 drones and missiles.
- Daytime waves ran from 09:00 to 18:00, unusual for drone raids.

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