# Russian air defenses nearly match single-day record for downed Ukrainian UAVs — TASS tally

https://mins.news/en/item/15241

- TASS, 2026-08-06 14:05 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/defense/2169757

> A TASS tally says Russian air-defense facilities came close to their highest single-day total for destroying Ukrainian drones. The record stands at 1,158 UAVs destroyed in one day. That peak was recorded on August 2.

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