Russia Shoots Down Over 21,000 Ukrainian Drones in July

According to the data released by the Russian Ministry of Defense, in July, Russian air defense forces managed to shoot down at least 21,760 Ukrainian drones over the country. During the month, especially on July 24 and 25, when the attacks were most intense, approximately 2,000 drones were hit and destroyed. Meanwhile, the number of settlements that came under the control of the Russian Armed Forces also increased.As per the Ministry of Defense's releases, between 1-31 July, a total of 32 settlements came under Russian control, with 12 in the Kharkov region, 11 in the Donetsk People's Republic, 4 in the Sumy region, 3 in the Dnepropetrovsk region, and 2 in the Zaporozhye region.