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Russia launched 2 Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 117 drones against Ukraine. Ukrainian forces knocked out 98 drones.

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Stefan Korshak (Substack) Institute for the Study of War Ukrinform Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post Censor.NET

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Stefan Korshak (Substack) → Source tone: certain

March 7-8: 2 Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 117 drones, Ukrainian forces knocked out 98 drones

The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russian forces launched two Iskander-M ballistic missiles from Rostov and Voronezh oblasts and 117 Shahed-type, Gerbera-type, Italmas-type, and other drones — of which about 70 were Shaheds.

Ukrinform → Source tone: likely

Russia launched 29 missiles and 480 drones against Ukraine on the night of March 7.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russia launched 480 drones, including Shahed-type unmanned aerial vehicles, and 29 missiles, including hypersonic Zircon anti-ship missile and Iskander-M ballistic missiles

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Ukraine defeated Russia's winter bombardment campaign.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

Russia launched 13 Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles from Bryansk, Kursk, and Voronezh regions

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:30.874Z

Source story: day-1478b-2026-03-17