MOSCOW, July 25 (Xinhua) -- Russian air defense systems shot down eight guided aerial bombs and 1,060 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones over the past day along the frontline, the Defense Ministry said on Saturday.

Smoke rises from a warehouse for a Russian e-commerce giant near Saint Petersburg after being hit by Ukrainian drones early on July 24, 2026 morning, triggering a fire that sent smoke pouring over the historic city, according to local officials. (Photo: AFP)

According to the ministry, Russian forces struck multiple facilities, including logistics centers, production facilities and storage sites for long-range drones used by the Ukrainian armed forces, as well as temporary deployment sites of Ukrainian military formations and foreign mercenaries at 152 locations over the past day.

Since the start of the special military operation, Russian forces have destroyed a total of 673 aircraft, 284 helicopters, 189,475 drones, 667 surface-to-air missile systems, 30,305 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,766 multiple launch rocket system combat vehicles, 35,903 field artillery guns and mortars, and 67,404 special military vehicles, the ministry added.