Russia's Air Defense Says It Downed 123 Ukrainian Drones In 12 Hours
The Defense Ministry's Telegram channel posted the fixed-wing count at 18:39 Moscow time, one of its twice-daily bulletins.
- Tally covers only the 08:00-20:00 Moscow window, not a full 24-hour day.
- Ministry specifies fixed-wing drones only, a category it tracks separately from smaller quadcopters.
- Figure posted at 18:39 Moscow time on the mod_russia Telegram channel, no other outlet.
Why it matters: Both sides publish daily kill counts from their own ministries, and neither number meets an outside witness.
Russian Ministry of Defense (Telegram, mod_russia) ↗ · Jul 18, 20267/18/26 · ✓ Checked✓ Check