The key facts

  • Russian Defense Ministry: two Storm Shadow cruise missiles and 581 Ukrainian drones shot down in a day
  • Strikes claimed on storage sites for ground robotic systems and long-range drones of the Ukrainian Armed Forces
  • Information comes only from the Russian side; no independent confirmation in the publication

Defense Ministry statement on daily results

Russia's Ministry of Defense reported that over the past day, air defense systems shot down two air-launched Storm Shadow cruise missiles and 581 drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Gazeta.Ru reports this, citing the military department. According to the same source, over the past day the Russian Armed Forces also struck storage sites for ground robotic systems and long-range drones of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

Context and data limitations

The figures cited come exclusively from the Russian Ministry of Defense; the publication provides no independent confirmation or reaction from the Ukrainian side. The outlet notes that the story is being updated, so the final daily figures may be revised. The editorial team records this information as a statement from one side of the conflict, without assessing its accuracy.