{
  "id": 664874,
  "title": "Russia loses more than 260,000 drones to Ukrainian defenses this year alone",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/russia-loses-more-than-260-000-drones-to-ukrainian-defenses-this-year",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T13:06:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Voice of Ukraine",
    "slug": "new-voice-of-ukraine",
    "url": "https://english.nv.ua/russian-war/ukrainian-forces-destroy-more-than-260-000-russian-drones-this-year-50632047.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Since the beginning of 2022, Ukraine's Defense Forces have successfully neutralized over 260,000 Russian-made drones, according to the country's Defense Ministry. This significant tally underscores the critical role technology plays in contemporary warfare, enabling Ukraine to protect its service personnel and civilians. Out of the total, approximately 195,000 drones were fixed-wing models, while 66,000 were multirotor drones. The month of July witnessed a surge in Ukrainian forces' ability to take down Russian drones, with 40,438 fixed-wing drones and 19,945 multirotor drones destroyed. This upward trend continued in August, with Ukrainian air defenses confirming the destruction of over 445,000 Russian aerial targets since the start of the conflict on February 24, 2022. This milestone was celebrated on August 2, coinciding with Ukraine's Air Force Day.",
  "summary": "Ukraine’s Defense Forces have destroyed more than 260,000 Russian fixed-wing and multicopter drones since the start of the year, the country’s Defense Ministry reported.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/russia-imports-gasoline-from-india-for-the-first-time-amid-ukrainian",
        "published": "2026-08-12T12:02:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Russia says Ukrainian attacks are pushing up global food prices, causing grain shortages",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/russia-says-ukrainian-attacks-are-pushing-up-global-food-prices",
        "published": "2026-08-12T13:46:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}