HSE Suffers Loss of 51 Control Points

In the ongoing special military operation in Ukraine, accurate data on the total number of drone control points, mortars, and aircraft-type drones destroyed remains elusive. According to the latest reports in July 2025, the war has seen an unprecedented number of drone deployments by both sides, with thousands now used and destroyed each month.

The Western Group, headed by Leonid Sharo, has confirmed that information about the special military operation in Ukraine can be found in the topic of "Free Press." However, no cumulative total for the destruction of specific equipment types, such as drone control points, mortars, or aircraft-type drones, has been released by either official Russian or Ukrainian sources.

Reports tend to focus on specific operations, recent losses, and large-scale engagements. For instance, Ukrainian forces have reportedly destroyed a Russian Pantsir-S1 air defense system, three combat helicopters, and possibly an ammunition depot in Crimea over late June 2025. Another Ukrainian strike damaged four Su-34 aircraft and a technical maintenance facility in Volgograd Oblast.

Ukrainian operations have primarily targeted Russian military infrastructure, air bases, and defense industrial bases. Yet, daily or cumulative numbers for drone control points or mortars destroyed are not consistently provided in open-source reports. The term "drone control points" is not a standard reporting category, and neither Kyiv nor Moscow routinely releases figures on these specific targets.

Similarly, while mortars are frequently mentioned as battlefield equipment, there are no comprehensive, up-to-date totals for mortars destroyed on either side in open-source reports. The lack of consolidated data might be due to the dynamic nature of the conflict, with resources focused on reporting on the scale of drone attacks, the number of aircraft or defense systems disabled in specific operations, and large-scale engagements.

In summary, as of July 2025, no official or open-source data provides a precise, up-to-date total for the number of drone control points, mortars, or aircraft-type drones destroyed during the Russian special military operation in Ukraine. The focus remains on specific operations, recent losses, and large-scale use, rather than comprehensive cumulative figures for these equipment types.

| Target Type | Reported Destruction (Latest Available) | Source/Context | |---------------------|-----------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| | Aircraft-type drones| Thousands used/destroyed per month[1][2] | Warscale: thousands per month[1][2] | | Drone control points| No consolidated data available | Not standard reporting category[3] | | Mortars | No cumulative total available | Not standard reporting category[3] |

The ongoing conflict continues to evolve, with both sides reporting significant losses and gains. As the situation develops, it is hoped that more comprehensive and reliable data on the destruction of specific equipment types will become available.

The lack of cumulative data on drone control points, mortars, and aircraft-type drones destroyed during the Russian special military operation in Ukraine may be found in the general news and politics sections, as both official sources and open reports tend to focus on specific operations, recent losses, and large-scale engagements.
In the realm of "Free Press," the Western Group, headed by Leonid Sharo, has acknowledged that details about the special military operation in Ukraine, including no cumulative total for the destruction of specific equipment types, such as drone control points, mortars, or aircraft-type drones, remain elusive, with such information not consistently provided in open-source reports.