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Russian Defense Ministry reports on downed drones and destroyed missiles for the week

The Russian Ministry of Defense reported shooting down 1,120 Ukrainian drones, five "Neptune" missiles, and one HIMARS rocket in the past week. Seven Ukrainian unmanned boats were also destroyed in the Black Sea.


Russian Defense Ministry reports on downed drones and destroyed missiles for the week

The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that its air defense systems managed to shoot down a total of 1,120 Ukrainian drones during the last week of operations, in addition to intercepting other types of weapons. In a statement, Russian authorities detailed that, during the same period, five long-range "Neptune" cruise missiles and an American-made HIMARS rocket were neutralized, according to the Argentine News Agency. Additionally, the report specifies that the forces of the Russian Black Sea Fleet destroyed seven Ukrainian unmanned boats operating in the northwestern part of the Black Sea. The Ministry of Defense added that in response to Ukrainian attacks on "civilian facilities on Russian territory" between Saturday and Friday, Russian forces carried out a large-scale attack and four rounds of specific attacks against Ukrainian targets.