Several Ukrainian drones were intercepted and destroyed over Moscow and the Moscow region overnight, with some coming as close as two miles away from the Kremlin.

President Vladimir Putin and the Kremlin place heavy emphasis on their image as protectors and guarantors of security for the Russian people. Ukrainian large-scale strikes directly discredit that image.

Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 90 loitering munitions on the night of 15-16 March. Ukrainian air defence units have destroyed 47 of them. Source: Ukraine's Air Force Details: The Ukrainian military reported that a further 33 UAVs had disappeared from radar.