{"id":2616,"date":"2026-11-07T13:48:58","date_gmt":"2026-11-07T13:48:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voiceofrussia.net\/en\/?p=2616"},"modified":"2026-11-07T13:48:58","modified_gmt":"2026-11-07T13:48:58","slug":"russian-air-defence-downs-903-ukrainian-drones-and-four-neptune-missiles-in-a-day-says-defence-ministry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voiceofrussia.net\/en\/2026\/11\/07\/russian-air-defence-downs-903-ukrainian-drones-and-four-neptune-missiles-in-a-day-says-defence-ministry\/","title":{"rendered":"Russian air defence downs 903 Ukrainian drones and four Neptune missiles in a day, says Defence Ministry"},"content":{"rendered":"

Russian military claims strikes on Ukrainian radar station, ammunition depots and drone production centres; 1,155 Ukrainian troops reported lost on various fronts<\/strong><\/p>\n

MOSCOW (Voice of Russia): The Russian Defence Ministry has claimed that Russian air defence systems shot down 903 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones, four long-range Neptune guided missiles and two guided aerial bombs over the past 24 hours. According to Russian officials, Ukrainian forces suffered heavy personnel and military losses on various fronts during the ongoing military operations against Ukraine.<\/p>\n

According to a statement issued by the Russian Defence Ministry on November 7, air defence systems destroyed a total of 903 fixed-wing unmanned aircraft used by Ukraine over the past day. In addition, four Neptune missiles and two guided aerial bombs were also shot down in the air.<\/p>\n

The Defence Ministry said that Russian forces also destroyed a Ukrainian radar station, while ammunition depots, ground robotic systems and drone production and storage sites of the Ukrainian military were targeted in various areas.<\/p>\n

According to Russian officials, the strikes also targeted temporary deployment sites of Ukrainian troops and foreign fighters. The Defence Ministry says the aim of these operations was to damage the Ukrainian military’s capabilities, arms supplies and the infrastructure of its unmanned combat systems.<\/p>\n

The Russian Defence Ministry further claimed that over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian armed forces lost a total of around 1,155 troops on various battlefronts.<\/p>\n

In the area of operations of the Russian military’s North group, Ukrainian forces were claimed to have lost more than 150 personnel, while on the West group’s front the figure was reported as more than 220.<\/p>\n

According to the Defence Ministry, Ukrainian forces lost up to 200 personnel in the areas under the South group’s responsibility, while on the Center group’s front the highest losses were claimed, up to 345 troops.<\/p>\n

Similarly, losses of up to 205 Ukrainian personnel were reported on the East group’s front and up to 35 in the areas under the Dnepr group’s responsibility.<\/p>\n

The Russian Defence Ministry also released figures for the total military losses of the Ukrainian military since the start of the military operation in Ukraine.<\/p>\n

According to Russian officials, 674 combat and other aircraft, 284 helicopters, 281,946 unmanned aircraft, 672 anti-aircraft missile systems, 31,558 tanks and other armoured combat vehicles have been destroyed so far.<\/p>\n

According to Defence Ministry figures, the destroyed military equipment also includes 1,795 multiple rocket launcher systems, 36,876 field artillery guns and mortars, and 76,559 special military vehicles.<\/p>\n

The Russian Defence Ministry says military operations continue on various fronts in Ukraine and Russian forces are targeting Ukrainian military objectives, ammunition depots and drone-related installations.<\/p>\n

It should be noted that these figures have been issued by the Russian Defence Ministry and could not be verified from independent sources.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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