Russian air defenses down three smart bombs, 40 Ukrainian UAVs over past day

Moscow, SANA-Russian air defense forces shot down three smart bombs and 40 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) over the past day, Russian Defense ministry reported on Saturday.

“During the last 24-hour period, air defense capabilities shot down 40 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles and three French-made Hammer guided aerial bombs,” the ministry told TASS.

In all, the Russian Armed Forces have destroyed 593 Ukrainian warplanes, 270 helicopters, 23,713 unmanned aerial vehicles, 512 surface-to-air missile systems, 15,908 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,278 multiple rocket launchers, 9,276 field artillery guns and mortars and 21,457 special military motor vehicles since the start of the special military operation, the ministry reported.

Mazen Eyon