# Russia’s Battlegroup North says it destroyed 245 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones in a day

https://mins.news/en/item/31333

- TASS, 2026-08-25 07:19 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2177297

> Battlegroup North spokesman Vasily Mezhevykh said Russian forces destroyed 245 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones and 86 R-18 octocopters over the past 24 hours. He said Ukrainian forces lost up to 235 personnel, 11 vehicles, 43 UAV control centers and other equipment.

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