# Ukrainian forces lose 65 fixed-wing UAVs in Russia’s Battlegroup South area

https://mins.news/en/item/25911

- TASS, 2026-08-19 09:06 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2174969

> Russia’s Battlegroup South says Ukrainian forces lost 65 fixed-wing UAVs and 39 ground robotic systems in its area of responsibility over the past 24 hours. Spokesman Vadim Astafyev also reported the destruction of 64 UAV communication antennas and strikes on 25 drone control centers.

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