MOSCOW, November 7. /TASS/. Russian forces have destroyed over 8,700 unmanned aerial vehicles of the Ukrainian army since the start of the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported on Tuesday.

"In all, the following targets have been destroyed since the start of the special military operation: 527 warplanes, 254 helicopters, 8,702 unmanned aerial vehicles, 441 surface-to-air missile systems, 13,244 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,182 multiple rocket launchers, 7,001 field artillery guns and mortars and 15,064 special military motor vehicles," the ministry said in a statement.

Russian forces strike Ukrainian troops, equipment in 105 areas over past day

Russian forces inflicted damage on Ukrainian troops and military hardware in 105 areas over the past day, the ministry reported.

"Operational/tactical and army aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, missile troops and artillery of the Russian groupings of forces inflicted damage on Ukrainian manpower and military equipment in 105 areas," the ministry said.

Russian forces eliminate 160 Ukrainian troops in Kupyansk area over past day

Russian forces struck five amassments of Ukrainian troops and military hardware in the Kupyansk area, eliminating roughly 160 enemy troops over the past day, the ministry reported.

"In the Kupyansk direction, units of the western battlegroup in interaction with aircraft and artillery inflicted damage on five amassments of troops and equipment of the Ukrainian army’s 54th and 67th mechanized brigades in areas near the settlements of Sinkovka and Timkovka in the Kharkov Region. The enemy lost as many as 160 personnel and two motor vehicles," the ministry said.

Russian forces repel Ukrainian army attack in Krasny Liman area

Russian forces repelled a Ukrainian army attack in the Krasny Liman area, killing and wounding roughly 170 enemy troops over the past day, the ministry reported.

"In the Krasny Liman direction, an enemy attack was repelled by well-coordinated operations of units from the battlegroup Center, army aircraft strikes and artillery fire near the settlement of Chervonaya Dibrova in the Lugansk People’s Republic," the ministry said.

The Ukrainian army’s losses in the Krasny Liman direction over the past 24 hours amounted to 170 personnel killed and wounded, two pickup trucks and a D-30 howitzer, the ministry specified.

Kiev loses 245 troops in Donetsk area over past day

Russian forces inflicted damage on Ukrainian army units in the Donetsk area, killing and wounding roughly 245 enemy troops over the past day, the ministry reported.

"In the Donetsk direction, units of the southern battlegroup in interaction with aircraft and artillery repulsed seven attacks and inflicted damage on enemy manpower and equipment in areas near the settlements of Razdolovka, Minkovka and Kleshcheyevka in the Donetsk People’s Republic. The enemy’s losses in that direction totaled as many as 245 personnel killed and wounded and two armored combat vehicles," the ministry said.

Russian forces destroy 70 Ukrainian troops in south Donetsk area over past day

Russian forces inflicted damage on two Ukrainian army brigades in the south Donetsk area, destroying roughly 70 enemy troops, a tank and an artillery gun over the past day, the ministry reported.

"In the south Donetsk direction, units of the battlegroup East in interaction with army aircraft and artillery inflicted damage by firepower on the personnel and equipment of the Ukrainian army’s 72nd mechanized and 128th territorial defense brigades near the settlements of Ugledar and Staromayorskoye in the Donetsk People’s Republic," the ministry said.

The enemy’s losses in the south Donetsk direction over the past 24 hours amounted to 70 Ukrainian personnel, two armored combat vehicles and a Gvozdika motorized artillery system, the ministry specified.

Russian forces strike three Ukrainian army brigades in Zaporozhye area over past day

Russian forces struck manpower and equipment of three Ukrainian army brigades in the Zaporozhye area over the past day, the ministry reported.

"In the Zaporozhye direction, units of the Russian battlegroup, air strikes and artillery fire inflicted damage on the personnel and equipment of the Ukrainian army’s 33rd, 65th and 118th mechanized brigades near the settlements of Rabotino, Malaya Tokmachka and Stepovoye in the Zaporozhye Region," the ministry said.

The enemy’s losses in the Zaporozhye direction over the past 24 hours amounted to 60 Ukrainian personnel and three armored combat vehicles. In counter-battery fire, Russian forces destroyed a US-made M777 artillery system and an American M119 towed howitzer, the ministry specified.

Ukrainian army loses 55 troops in Kherson area over past day

Russian forces struck Ukrainian army units in the Kherson area, killing and wounding roughly 55 enemy troops and destroying two artillery guns over the past day, the ministry reported.

"In the Kherson direction, the enemy’s losses amounted to 55 personnel killed and wounded and two motor vehicles as a result of damage inflicted by firepower," the ministry said.

In counter-battery fire, Russian forces destroyed an Msta-B howitzer and a Gvozdika motorized artillery system of the Ukrainian army, the ministry specified.

Russian air defenses down two Ukrainian warplanes in Kharkov Region, DPR

Russian air defense forces shot down two Ukrainian fighter jets in the Kharkov Region and the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) over the past day, the ministry reported.

"Air defense capabilities shot down two Ukrainian Air Force aircraft: a Su-27 near the settlement of Brigadirovka in the Kharkov Region and a MiG-29 near the settlement of Roskoshnoye in the Donetsk People’s Republic," the ministry said.

Russian air defenses intercept 2 HIMARS rockets, 33 Ukrainian drones in past day

Russian air defense forces intercepted two rockets of the US-made HIMARS multiple launch rocket system and destroyed 33 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles over the past day, the ministry reported.

"Air defense capabilities intercepted two rockets of the HIMARS multiple launch rocket system. In addition, they destroyed 33 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles in areas near the settlements of Svatovo in the Lugansk People’s Republic, Panteleimonovka and Peski in the Donetsk People’s Republic, Mirnoye and Chervonogorka in the Zaporozhye Region and also Novaya Zburyevka in the Kherson Region," the ministry said.