On March 15, 2025, the bodies of Ukrainian soldiers lay on the ground in the area of the Kursk region of Russia that had been recaptured by the Russian army. On March 15, the Russian and Ukrainian armies engaged in a fierce air battle throughout the night.

　　During the Russo-Ukrainian War, the Russian Ministry of Defense's press office provided the Associated Press with photos of the bodies of Ukrainian soldiers, which were then released by the Ukrainian Ministry of Emergency Situations. On March 15, 2025, the bodies of Ukrainian soldiers were lying on the ground in the area of the Kursk region of Russia that had been recaptured by Russian forces. On March 15, the Russian and Ukrainian armies engaged in a fierce air battle throughout the night.

　　On March 15, the Ukrainian Air Force announced that the Russian army had fired 178 drones and two ballistic missiles into Ukrainian airspace throughout the night. The attacks involved a mixture of Shahed-type drones and imitation drones designed to disrupt air defense networks. Around 130 of the drones were shot down, and a further 38 failed to reach their targets. The air battle broke out within 24 hours of March 13, when Russian President Vladimir Putin met with special envoy Steve Witkov to discuss a US ceasefire proposal.

　　On March 14, the American authorities said that thousands of Ukrainian troops had been surrounded by Russian troops. The Ukrainian authorities said that Ukrainian troops had maintained their position in the Kursk region of Russia. Ukrainian troops continued to block Russian and North Korean troops in the Kursk region. Debris from a drone fell in the Volgograd region of Russia, causing a fire in the Krasnoarmeysky district. The nearby airport was temporarily closed to flights, and there were no casualties. The Volgograd Oil Refinery was targeted by Ukrainian forces on February 15th, and drones have been shot at it since Russia invaded Ukraine more than three years ago.