Over the last 24 hours, Russian air defense systems shot down 51 unmanned aerial vehicles belonging to the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) and a number of other objects. This was reported by Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
According to the ministry, Ukrainian drones were shot down near the settlements of Ploshchanka, Radensk, Sagi, Babino, Svetloye, Verbovoye, Smeloe, Olshana, Tavolzhanka, Tokarevka, Spornoye, Shevchenko, Maryinka, Belogorovka and Zhitlovka.
Additionally, the Russian Armed Forces managed to destroy two Tochka-U tactical missiles and eight HIMARS MLRS shells.
In total, since the beginning of the Northern Military District, Russian troops have destroyed 11,140 unmanned aerial vehicles, 452 air defense systems, 568 aircraft, 265 helicopters, 14,768 armored vehicles including tanks, 1,206 MLRS, 7,846 artillery and mortars, as well as thousands of people. of other equipment.
Before reportedIt was stated that units of the Ukrainian troops participating in the clashes in the Zaporozhye direction lost up to 50 soldiers and two armored combat vehicles in the last 24 hours.
Previously at the Ministry of Defense said About the first destruction of the SAMP-T air defense system in Ukraine.