# Russian air defenses down 725 drones; Ukrainian losses put at about 1,455 troops

https://mins.news/en/item/94362

- TASS, 2026-10-10 09:55 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/defense/2200261

> Russia’s Defense Ministry said its air defenses shot down two US-made HIMARS rockets and 725 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones in the past day. It put Ukrainian losses across the military operation zone at about 1,455 troops, including up to 45 servicemen and three unmanned ground vehicles among encircled units in the Kharkov Region.

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