Overnight, Russia Reports Destruction of 120 Ukrainian Drones per Defense Ministry Announcement
In the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the skies have become a battleground, with drones playing a significant role. However, the exact number of drones shot down by Russian air defense forces during the specific period of August 4-10, 2025, remains unclear.
While reports from mid-August, focusing mainly on August 15-17, indicate intense drone interception activity with daily losses counted in the dozens, no explicit figures have been published for the earlier days.
During the nights of August 15-16 and 16-17, Russian air defenses reportedly shot down 29 and 46 Ukrainian drones, respectively, across multiple western Russian oblasts. A broader claim mentions up to 300 Ukrainian drones shot down by Russian forces, although the specific timeframe covered may refer to a longer period.
On August 4, a large-scale drone attack targeted Volgograd region's transport and energy infrastructure overnight. Emergency repair crews were dispatched to restore power in Ilovlya and surrounding areas, and no casualties were reported.
The Russian Defence Ministry reported that 121 Ukrainian drones were shot down or intercepted between August 9 at 6:10 PM (Moscow time) and August 10 at 6:10 AM (Moscow time). The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russia launched an attack using 100 combat and decoy drones, with air defence systems shooting down 70 of them.
One such incident occurred in Frolovo, where a fire erupted at a technical building in the Archeda railway station due to a drone landing on the tracks. Temporary train suspensions occurred, and debris from intercepted drones damaged a high-voltage power line, disrupting electricity supply to Ilovlya and nearby settlements.
Despite these incidents, no direct or detailed figures have been published specifically covering the interval from August 4 to August 10, 2025. The specific number of drones involved in the Volgograd attack is also not specified in the available sources.
It is clear that drone losses are high in August 2025, but a precise public figure for the early part of the month, specifically August 4-10, remains elusive in the cited sources.
In light of the ongoing war-and-conflicts between Russia and Ukraine, politics and general-news outlets have been keen on reporting the drone activities during the conflict, with crime-and-justice implications arising from the ensuing incidents. Despite the high number of drone losses being reported for the latter part of August 2025, a precise public figure for the period from August 4 to August 10 remains elusive, as specific data on the number of drones shot down or intercepted during this interval is not explicitly stated in the available sources.
