# Russia’s Battlegroup South says it destroyed 102 Ukrainian copter drones in 24 hours

https://mins.news/en/item/92819

- TASS, 2026-10-09 09:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2199729

> Battlegroup South spokesman Vadim Astafiev said Russian forces destroyed 102 Ukrainian heavy copter drones, 90 fixed-wing UAVs and 34 ground robotic systems over the past 24 hours. He also reported the destruction of 34 UAV control centers, 63 communication antennas and six materiel depots.

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