Russian Air Defense Sets Record: Thousands of Drones and Missiles Intercepted, Two More Settlements Secured

The Russian Ministry of Defense announced that over the past 24 hours, Russian air defense forces intercepted 1,478 Ukrainian drones, 14 guided air bombs, and 9 Flamingo cruise missiles. The Russian military shared updates on the past 24 hours of its special military operation in Ukraine and Donbass. According to the statement from the Russian Ministry of Defense, Russian air defense forces set a record by downing a large number of Ukrainian drones in a single day.Forces from Russia's Northern Military Group took control of the settlement of Kudiyevka in the Kharkov Region. Forces from the Southern Military Group secured control of the settlement of Pershomaryevka in the Donetsk People's Republic. Over the past 24 hours, Russian Armed Forces neutralized 1,390 Ukrainian soldiers and destroyed numerous armored vehicles.