# Russian air defenses shoot down record 1,328 Ukrainian drones in 24 hours

https://mins.news/en/item/23146

- TASS, 2026-08-15 18:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/defense/2173751

> Russian air defense systems reportedly downed 1,328 Ukrainian military drones over the past 24 hours, along with seven guided aerial bombs, 17 Flamingo cruise missiles and four HIMARS rockets, according to Russian Defense Ministry data calculated by TASS. The previous daily record was 1,158 drones on August 2.

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