Ukraine says it shot down record number of Russian drones last month

NewsWorldEuropeUkraine says it shot down record number of Russian drones last monthThe military has also established a new command within the air force to bolster the nation’s capabilitiesHanna Arhirova Tuesday 28 April 2026 14:37 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"CF1:2966334To1","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-drones-shot-down-russia-war-putin-b2966443.html","title":"Ukraine says it shot down record number of Russian drones last month"}}CloseZelensky blames Iran was for stalled weapon supply as Russia continues to attack UkraineOn The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondentsGet a weekly dispatch from our international correspondentsGet a weekly international news dispatchEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_On_The_Ground_Newsletter","regTitle":"On The Ground","subscriptionGroup":"on_the_ground","subscriptionGroupId":"14806361-6435-4d19-b06e-05326605fb01","pathPrefix":["/news/world/europe","/news/world/middle-east","/news/world/australasia","/news/world/africa","/asia"],"associatedAuthors":["Bel Trew","Sam Kiley"],"title":"On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents","mobileTitle":"Get a weekly international news dispatch","lengthenedMobileTitle":"Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/onTheGround1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveOnTheGround","regSourceSection":"Europe","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"}}Ukraine’s defence minister says the country’s forces shot down a record 33,000 R...