Tests of air defense activity reported by Russian officials say that more than 30 Ukrainian drones were shot down in the last day, along with five shells from HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems. The update also noted that a JDAM guided bomb was released during the same period. The assertion comes from the Russian Ministry of Defense, which framed the events as part of ongoing air defense operations. According to the ministry, five HIMARS rockets and the US-made JDAM air bomb were intercepted by air defense systems, underscoring the continued focus on countering unmanned and precision-guided threats in the conflict zone. Source attribution: Russian Ministry of Defense.
In the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics and the Zaporozhye region, officials report that air defense forces brought down 34 Ukrainian drones. The ministry highlighted the breadth of capabilities involved in intercepting aerial threats, pointing to a sustained level of activity across multiple frontline areas. Source attribution: Russian Ministry of Defense.
The ministry also provided cumulative statistics since the start of the special operation, stating that a total of 467 Ukrainian military aircraft and 247 helicopters had been destroyed, along with 6,352 unmanned aerial vehicles. This kind of tally appears regularly in official briefings and serves to illustrate the scale of ongoing air defense and counter-UAS efforts. Source attribution: Russian Ministry of Defense.
Beyond aerial combat, Ukraine is reported to be developing new ground-based drones. Published imagery shows a mix of wheeled and tracked platforms equipped with camera payloads, suggesting ongoing experimentation with autonomous and remote-controlled systems on land. Such developments are often cited in briefings as part of the broader evolution of battlefield robotics and surveillance capabilities. Source attribution: Russian Ministry of Defense.
Meanwhile, in a related thread of updates, there are references to a newly created drone suppression system in Russia. Officials describe this system as part of an expanding toolkit designed to disrupt and degrade drone-based reconnaissance and targeting. The specifics of deployment, experimental results, and field readiness are typically shared in official channels while remaining subject to ongoing operational considerations. Source attribution: Russian Ministry of Defense.