# Russia’s Battlegroup North says it destroyed 443 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones in past day

https://mins.news/en/item/28142

- TASS, 2026-08-21 08:29 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2175963

> Battlegroup North spokesman Vasily Mezhevykh said Russian forces destroyed 443 Ukrainian fixed-wing UAVs, 72 heavy combat quadcopters and 34 UAV control centers over the past 24 hours. He also reported up to 200 Ukrainian personnel killed and the destruction of vehicles, mortars, electronic-warfare equipment and other systems.

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