The most powerful drone attack ever on Russia: Ukrainian drones attacked Crimea and Russian regions

Russian forces downed 128 drones overnight on Feb. 26 over several Russian regions and Russian-occupied Crimea, the country's Defense Ministry claimed.

The Russian air forces shot down 83 drones over Krasnodar Krai and destroyed another 30 drones over Russian-occupied Crimea. Eight drones were downed over the Azov, while another five over the Black Sea. Russia also reportedly shot down one drone in Bryansk and another in Kursk oblasts.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation said that this was the "biggest drone attack since the beginning of the year" and reported the destruction of 128 drones. In addition to everything else, the port in the city of Tuapse was hit.

Residents reported explosions in the cities of Tuapse and Anapa in Krasnodar Krai, while the airport in Sochi was closed due to a drone attack, the independent Telegram channel Astra reported.

The Tuapse sea trade port was also reportedly targeted, according to Astra.

The governor of Krasnodar Krai, Veniamin Kondratyev, said there were no casualties in the region, but several houses were damaged.

Ukraine routinely launches deep strikes against military and industrial facilities in Russia, primarily relying on domestically developed drones.

Kyiv has particularly taken aim at Russia's fossil fuel infrastructure as part of its strategy to undermine funding for the Kremlin's war chest.

The last such massive attack by Kiev was on January 24, when Russian air defense systems shot down 121 Ukrainian drones.

In 2024 Russia has shot down 7,345 Ukrainian drones over 35 regions outside the combat zone.

According to the Russian military, the largest number of drones - 1,896 - were shot down over the territory of Belgorod Oblast, followed by Bryansk Oblast - 1,206 and Kursk Oblast - 1,170. These strikes come as President Donald Trump raising questions about the future of U.S. support for Ukraine. Ukrainian officials viewed the attacks as a demonstration of their capability to target critical infrastructure deep within Russian territory.