Russia’s Air Shield Smashes 992 Ukrainian Drones, Numerous Missiles – Defense Ministry
Workers inspect Flamingo missiles a Fire Point’s secret factory in Ukraine on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025. 
Being updatedRussian air defenses managed to intercept and destroy 4 Ukrainian Flamingo long-range cruise missiles, as well as 3 HIMARS rockets, 10 guided bombs and 992 drones, Russia’s Defense Ministry said.Meanwhile in the Ukrainian conflict zone:Units of Russia’s Yug Battlegroup liberated the settlement of Rai-Alexandrovka in the Donetsk People’s RepublicOver the past day, Ukrainian military lost over 445 soldiers in combat against Russia’s Vostok Battlegroup; Additionally, over 195 Ukrainian soldiers were eliminated by the Sever Battlegroup, up to 210 by the Zapad Battlegroup, over 165 by the Yug Battlegroup, and up to 60 by the Dnepr Battlegroup.Troops of Russia’s Tsentr Battlegroup eliminated up to 285 Ukrainian servicemen. They also took out two Ukrainian armored vehicles,four military motor vehicles and one self-propelled artillery system.In Konstantinovka, Russian forces swept 98 buildings clear of Ukrainian militants and destroyed 17 Ukrainian military vehicles.Up to 20 Ukrainian servicemen were killed in Krasny Liman where elements of Russia’s 25th Army continue eliminating disorganized Ukrainian forces. The Russian troops seized seven Ukrainian strongpoints and secured 48 buildings in the city.
