Operators of Ukraine’s 422nd Separate Unmanned Systems Regiment “LUFTWAFFE” detected and struck a Russian 35N6 Kasta radar station. According to released information, the system sustained critical damage and is likely beyond repair.
The Kasta radar is designed for airspace surveillance, target coordinate detection, and identification of aerial threats. It is capable of operating under heavy electronic interference and can detect targets at ranges of up to 150 kilometers.
Border guard aerial reconnaissance operators of the “STRIX” unit destroyed a rare Russian Skat-450M UAV on the South Slobozhanskyi direction. The drone is used for deep reconnaissance and is valued at around $400,000. Its loss reduces the enemy’s ability to conduct long-range surveillance and improves protection of Ukrainian positions.
Footage shows catastrophic destruction in Kostiantynivka. The city is being hit by everything from drones to 3-ton guided bombs, leaving widespread devastation. Similar destruction previously struck Avdiivka, Bakhmut, Soledar, and Pokrovsk, with Kostiantynivka now facing the same scale of damage.
Fighters of the 59th Separate Assault Brigade “Predators of Heights” shot down a Russian Kamov Ka-52 using an FPV drone on the Pokrovsk direction. This marks the third confirmed case of a drone destroying a manned aircraft mid-air. Footage shows the helicopter crashing and burning out in a field.
The Spartan Unit, together with adjacent units, repelled a major Russian assault on the Pokrovsk direction. Russian forces attempted to advance in rainy conditions using cars, motorcycles, and ATVs, but the attack was stopped. Over 48 hours, 120 assault troops were killed and 6 wounded. Russian losses also included 7 ATVs, 4 motorcycles, and 3 vehicles.
Archive footage shows спецпризначенців of the HUR MOU unit “Artan” withdrawing from a combat zone. The M113 armored personnel carrier carrying the group was hit multiple times by enemy FPV drones but remained operational and evacuated personnel from the fire zone.
Fighters of the 155th Separate Mechanized Brigade and the 425th Assault Battalion Skelya repelled an enemy motorbike assault near Hryshyne, Donetsk Oblast. The attackers used 13 motorcycles — 9 were destroyed on approach, and 4 were stopped inside the settlement. Confirmed enemy losses total 17 personnel.
On March 8, joint airstrikes by the United States and Israel targeted a headquarters of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in Iran. The strike was aimed at degrading IRGC command infrastructure amid escalating regional tensions.
An elderly man was injured after a drone struck near his vehicle while he was driving to sell vegetables. Witnesses say he had stopped to pick up relatives when he heard the UAV. The wounded man was taken to a hospital. The aftermath of the attack is shown in the video.
