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Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces Strike 1,725 Russian Targets in 24 Hours
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Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) destroyed or damaged 1,725 unique Russian targets over the past 24 hours, Commander Robert "Madyar" Brovdi said on July 13.
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In a daily operational update published on Telegram on July 13, Brovdi said Ukrainian drone operators also killed or wounded 418 Russian service members during the reporting period.
“Over the past 24 hours, 1,725 unique enemy targets were destroyed or hit,” Brovdi said.
According to the commander, the Unmanned Systems Forces have eliminated or wounded 4,181 Russian troops since the beginning of July.
He added that Ukrainian drone units have destroyed or struck a total of 19,759 Russian targets so far this month.
The latest figures follow a series of high-profile drone operations conducted by the force. Overnight into July 12, Ukrainian drone units struck 14 additional Russian vessels in the Sea of Azov, bringing the total number of ships targeted during a week-long campaign to 90.
Brovdi said the overnight operation hit 10 tankers and four ferries. Between July 6 and July 12, Ukrainian drones struck 90 Russian vessels of various types, including tankers, tugboats, ferries, and cargo ships.
According to Brovdi, the pace of the campaign equated to one Russian vessel being struck approximately every 112 minutes throughout the week.
Overall, Ukraine's Defense Forces carried out Deep Strike operations against 697 targets inside Russia during the first six months of 2026, inflicting an estimated $6.1 billion or more in direct and indirect economic losses, according to Ukraine's military command.
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