Russian Air Defense Forces Intercept 1,158 Drones, 6 Guided Air Bombs in 24 Hours

14:00; 02 August 2026 year

### Russian Air Defense Intercepts Over 1,000 Air Targets in 24 Hours Russian air defense systems have neutralized more than a thousand air targets in the past 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Defense (MoD) of Russia. As of August 2, 2026, Russian air defense units intercepted six guided aviation bombs, a rocket from the U.S.-made High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), and 1,158 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) of aircraft type. These figures were released in the daily bulletin of the Russian military department, detailing the progress of the special military operation.

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