# Russian air defenses down over 6,000 Ukrainian drones in past week — Defense Ministry

https://mins.news/en/item/45531

- TASS, 2026-09-04 14:03 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2182847

> Russia’s Defense Ministry says its air defenses destroyed 6,093 Ukrainian fixed-wing UAVs, 49 guided aerial bombs, 19 US-made HIMARS rockets and eight Flamingo long-range cruise missiles over the past week. It also listed equipment totals it says Russian forces have destroyed since the start of the special military operation.

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