# Russia’s Battlegroup North says it destroyed 345 Ukrainian fixed-wing UAVs in past day

https://mins.news/en/item/60586

- TASS, 2026-09-16 08:47 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/defense/2188217

> Andrey Shershnev, spokesman for Russia’s Battlegroup North, said the unit destroyed 345 Ukrainian fixed-wing UAVs, 43 R18 heavy combat drones, 27 UAV control centers and six ground robotic systems over the past 24 hours. He also reported the destruction of one Polish-made PT-91 tank and two T-72 tanks.

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