The latest figures on Ukrainian drone attacks targeting Moscow have been released. Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said 6,225 Ukrainian drones headed for the capital region in July.
In a statement on the Maks platform, Sobyanin said the drones were detected between 00:00 on July 1 and 23:59 on July 31. He added that 780 drones were neutralized as they approached the capital.
Meanwhile, Belgorod Region Acting Governor Aleksandr Shuvayev reported that Ukrainian forces carried out 98 attacks on the region in the past 24 hours. Shuvayev said multiple rocket launchers, artillery, air power and drones were used in the attacks.
In a statement on his social media account, Shuvayev said two people were killed and 11 wounded in the attacks, including a child. He also reported that Russian air defense systems destroyed 131 drones in the past 24 hours.
The Russian Defense Ministry announced that 274 drones were shot down by air defense systems across the country between 8 p.m. yesterday and 7 a.m. this morning. The ministry said the drones were destroyed in various regions, including the Moscow area, the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea region.