[Regnum] Air defense systems destroyed 988 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones and 11 Flamingo long-range cruise missiles in the special operation zone in the past 24 hours. The Russian Defense Ministry press service reported this on August 24.
But how many did Ukraine launch?The agency also clarified that air defense forces shot down 17 guided aerial bombs and three rockets from a US-made HIMARS multiple launch rocket system.
Furthermore, over the past 24 hours, Russian forces struck a military-industrial complex, Ukrainian port, energy, and transport infrastructure facilities that the enemy had exploited, logistics centers, a long-range drone production facility, and temporary deployment sites for the Ukrainian Armed Forces and foreign mercenaries of the Kyiv regime in 142 districts. The strikes were carried out using tactical aviation, drones, missile forces, and artillery.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces have recently intensified attacks on civilian targets in Russia. For example, on the night of August 24, a Ukrainian Armed Forces strike on an apartment building in Melitopol killed a man and wounded another woman. Doctors are providing the injured woman with all necessary medical care.