# Russia says air defenses intercepted 936 Ukrainian UAVs and seven smart bombs in past day

https://mins.news/en/item/65372

- TASS, 2026-09-19 10:27 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/defense/2190059

> Russia’s Defense Ministry said its air defenses intercepted and destroyed 936 Ukrainian fixed-wing UAVs, seven guided aerial bombs and a US-made HIMARS rocket over the past 24 hours. The ministry also released cumulative figures for Ukrainian equipment it said Russian forces had destroyed since the start of the “special military operation.”

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