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Ukraine Intercepts 61 Drones in Major Russian Assault as U.S. Pledges Patriot Systems

U.S. approval of Patriot air defense batteries follows Ukraine’s successful interception of 61 drones in a large Russian assault on July 13-14.

Overview

  • Ukraine’s air defenses shot down 61 of 136 drones and electronic warfare systems disrupted 47 additional decoys during the July 13-14 raid.
  • Ukrainian ground forces repelled 212 combat engagements over the past day, including 138 clashes on July 14 concentrated in the Pokrovsk and Lyman sectors.
  • Russia’s bombardment on July 14 combined two S-300/400 missile strikes, 64 air raids, 100 guided bombs, 1,168 loitering munitions and nearly 4,000 artillery rounds.
  • Civilians were killed or injured and critical infrastructure was damaged in Chernivtsi, Kherson, Samar, Kharkiv, Kyiv and Kostiantynivka amid successive drone, missile and artillery strikes.
  • President Trump announced a NATO-funded, multibillion-dollar U.S. aid package featuring Patriot batteries and interceptor missiles to strengthen Ukraine’s air defenses.