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Russian Air Defenses Intercept Ukrainian Drones in Ufa

3/23/2026

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On March 22, 2026, Russian air defenses intercepted a Ukrainian drone attack in Ufa, Bashkortostan.
Radiy Khabirov, the regional governor, reported that drones were shot down near oil refineries.
Debris ignited a brief fire at a construction site.
Bashkortostan, in the Ural Mountains, has faced multiple Ukrainian attacks.
Ufa, the region's capital, is about 1,400 km from the Russia-Ukraine border.

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On March 22, 2026, Russian air defenses intercepted a Ukrainian drone attack in Ufa, Bashkortostan.
Radiy Khabirov, the regional governor, reported that drones were shot down near oil refineries.
Debris ignited a brief fire at a construction site.
Bashkortostan, in the Ural Mountains, has faced multiple Ukrainian attacks.
Ufa, the region's capital, is about 1,400 km from the Russia-Ukraine border.