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Russia Says Air Defenses Downed 207 Drones, 11 Guided Bombs and 2 HIMARS Rockets in Past Day

The ministry presents the tally as evidence of sustained air-defense readiness by Buk‑M3‑equipped Vostok units.

Overview

  • The Russian Ministry of Defense reported shooting down 207 fixed‑wing UAVs, 11 guided aerial bombs and two HIMARS rockets in the last 24 hours.
  • The ministry described the intercepted HIMARS munitions as U.S.-made and characterized the drones as aircraft‑type systems.
  • In an update a day earlier, the MoD said Buk‑M3 crews from the Vostok grouping intercepted HIMARS rockets and Western guided bombs over the southern Donetsk sector.
  • The MoD also released cumulative figures since the operation began, citing the destruction of 670 aircraft, 283 helicopters and 108,665 drones, along with other equipment.
  • These totals are official Russian claims issued in daily briefings and were not independently verified in the reports.