Aerial Attacks Carried out by the Military Junta (January – March 2026)

Since the onset of the Spring Revolution in February 2021, the Military Junta has not only directed its aerial attacks towards the military base area of Ethnic Revolutionary Organizations, People’s Defence Forces, but has also extended its targets to gathering spots of civilians, health infrastructures, educational institutions, places of worship, residential complexes, and even the temporary shelters provided for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs).

As per comprehensive observations, the Military Junta predominantly employs a variety of aerial assets, including fighter jets, helicopters, drones and training aircrafts for various purposes. These include (1) carrying out aerial operations, (2) conducting airstrikes during ground offensives, (3) executing aerial attacks when their military bases or columns are attacked (4) gathering information through reconnaissance, (5) replenishing/relocating troops and (6) transporting military resources.

From January to March 2026, the military junta carried out airstrikes everyday. During these three months, the military junta conducted a total of 467 incidents of airstrikes, averaging five incidents per day. Over 64 percent of these incidents are airstrikes targeting civilians.

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