Russian Air Defense Destroyed Over 63,000 Ukrainian Drones in 1st Six Months of This Year

NAMPA / Sputnik

2026-06-30

MOSCOW, July 1 (RIA Novosti) - The Russian air defense shot down at least 63,993 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones over Russian territory in the first half of this year, RIA Novosti calculated on Wednesday based on Russian Defense Ministry data. In June, the air defense shot down the highest number of drones - 17,832, while in May, 14,195 drones were destroyed, in March - 11,211, in April - 9,372, in February - 5,989, and in January - 5,394. During the......

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