In July 2025, Russia launched roughly 6,200 Shahed-type loitering munitions in opposition to Ukraine – a brand new month-to-month document – as a part of its tactic to exhaust Ukrainian air defences.

Supply: UK Defence Intelligence replace dated 13 August on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: The July document exceeded the June determine, when Russia launched about 5,600 drones. Russian loitering munitions proceed for use alongside Russia’s most superior missiles to extend their fight effectiveness and problem Ukraine’s air defence techniques.

A number of day by day data for using Russian loitering munitions had been additionally recorded in July 2025, with a big variety of decoy drones deployed along with these carrying stay warheads. This has turn into normal follow in Russia’s technique to put on down Ukraine’s air forces.

In the meantime, Russia’s long-range bombers have maintained their operational tempo, persevering with to exhibit the fleet’s resilience and fight functionality after Ukraine’s Operation Spider's Internet. In July, seven strike teams of long-range bombers had been recorded, launching over 70 models of their superior munitions.

Background: UK intelligence lately analysed Russia’s offensive operations in July, and earlier acknowledged that Russia has misplaced about 260,000 troopers killed and wounded in 2025 thus far.

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