Russian forces have attacked Ukraine with 52 Shahed loitering munitions and decoy drones of various types since the evening of 2 July. Ukrainian air defence units have successfully downed 40 drones, but seven hits have been recorded.

Moving forward, Ukraine’s state security agency, or SBU, used drones Friday to destroy or damage four Sukhoi Su-34 fighter-bombers at Marinovka air base, 180 miles east of Ukraine. Since the war started in 2022, Russia has lost about 40 Su-34s, or a third of its original fleet.

The overnight attack was one of the largest on Ukraine and included strikes in the western part of the country, which is hit less often.