Defense Ministry confirms elimination of 524 unmanned aerial vehicles within a single day.
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Over the past 24 hours, Russian air defense systems have reportedly taken down 524 drones, five Neptune missiles, six JDAM bombs, and two HIMARS shells. The Ministry of Defense shared this information via their Telegram channel.
According to the Russian military department, their aviation, strike drones, rocket troops, and artillery have targeted drone launch sites, military airfield infrastructure facilities, unmanned boat storage warehouses, and ammunition depots, as well as temporary deployment points of Ukrainian armed forces and foreign mercenaries in 149 areas.
There's more - the Ministry of Defense also claimed control of the village of Lipovoye in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), apparently through the actions of the "West" grouping's units.
The losses sustained by the Armed Forces of Ukraine over the past 24 hours, according to the latest report, amounted to up to 255 military personnel in the "North" group's area, up to 60 in the "Dnieper", over 320 in the "South", up to 225 in the "East", over 230 in the "West", and over 490 in the "Center" area of responsibility.
The day before, the department announced the destruction of 105 drones over Russian regions on the night of May 6. They added that these drones were shot down over eleven regions. In the first half of the day on May 6, air defense systems had destroyed 25 drones over three Russian regions. In the evening, the department reported that from 17:21 to 18:40 Moscow time on May 6, 13 drones were destroyed, and after 18:40 Moscow time, 57 more.
Note: The status of the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions remains a subject of international dispute.
According to recent updates, the conflict continues to see intense air defense and ground combat operations. The nature of the war suggests continued use of drones for reconnaissance, targeting, and attacks by both Russian and Ukrainian forces. The ongoing territorial contest indicates active use of air defense systems and frequent missile/drone strikes by both sides, with the persistence of gains suggesting coordinated air and ground operations to support these advances. The human cost remains significant, with casualties on both sides rising steadily.
[1] Sources: Enrichment Data, Various News Agencies, and Intelligence Reports.
- The Ministry of Defense noted the downing of 524 drones, five Neptune missiles, six JDAM bombs, and two HIMARS shells by Russian air defense systems over the past 24 hours.
- The Russian military department, including aviation, strike drones, rocket troops, and artillery, has aerospace operations targeted at drone launch sites, military airfield infrastructure facilities, unmanned boat storage warehouses, and ammunition depots in 149 areas.
- In the Zaporozhye region, the status is a subject of international dispute, and recent updates continue to indicate intense air defense and ground combat operations.
- The Ministry of Defense, Industry, and Finance report significant human cost in this ongoing conflict, with casualties on both sides rising steadily.
