# Russian air defenses down 10 bombs, four HIMARS rockets and 970 Ukrainian drones in 24 hours

https://mins.news/en/item/17376

- TASS, 2026-08-09 09:56 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/defense/2170677

> Russia’s Defense Ministry says its air defenses brought down 10 bombs, four HIMARS rockets and 970 Ukrainian drones over a 24-hour period. The ministry also reported that Russian forces have destroyed 673 aircraft, 284 helicopters and 201,891 unmanned aerial vehicles since the start of the special military operation. The figures were provided by the Russian side.

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