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Ukraine Targets Russian Command with Drone Strikes

3/19/2026

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On March 18, Ukraine's Special Operations Forces (SSO) said long-range drones struck a command post of Russia's Rubikon drone unit in Donetsk, and a coordination center and ammunition depots.
Ukraine struck 123rd Aircraft Repair Plant in Novgorod Oblast, damaging facilities used for military aircraft.
Russian drones targeted Lviv and hit State Security Service office, with no casualties reported, while aerial alerts were issued in western regions including Ternopil and Ivano-Frankivsk.

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On March 18, Ukraine's Special Operations Forces (SSO) said long-range drones struck a command post of Russia's Rubikon drone unit in Donetsk, and a coordination center and ammunition depots.
Ukraine struck 123rd Aircraft Repair Plant in Novgorod Oblast, damaging facilities used for military aircraft.
Russian drones targeted Lviv and hit State Security Service office, with no casualties reported, while aerial alerts were issued in western regions including Ternopil and Ivano-Frankivsk.