# Russian air defenses down 12 smart bombs, 713 Ukrainian drones over past day

https://mins.news/en/item/49851

- TASS, 2026-09-08 14:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2184249

> Russia’s Defense Ministry says its air defenses shot down 12 guided bombs, a US-made HIMARS rocket and 713 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones in the past 24 hours. It also reported Ukrainian losses of about 1,285 troops, strikes on drone-production and logistics sites in the Kiev Region, and fighting around encircled Ukrainian forces in the Kharkov Region.

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