Russia’s Defense Ministry reported that troops from the «Zapad» (West) military group have been intercepting enemy drones attempting to deliver food and ammunition to Ukrainian forces encircled near Kupyansk.

According to the ministry, air observation posts and mobile fire teams shot down 16 Ukrainian R18 unmanned aerial vehicles that were trying to supply besieged units with provisions and munitions.

The statement also noted that in the Kupyansk area, Ukrainian forces lost up to 50 servicemen over the past 24 hours. Additionally, Russian troops destroyed an American-made M113 armored personnel carrier, a Novator armored vehicle, a Romanian-made APR-40 multiple rocket launcher, two mortars, and seven vehicles.