The Russian Defense Ministry reported today, Saturday, the destruction of 14 Ukrainian drones in "Kharkiv," "Donetsk," and "Lugansk," and the downing of a Ukrainian Mi-8 helicopter in Lugansk, along with the elimination of more than 825 soldiers and mercenaries across all fronts. The ministry had announced on Friday that it had launched high-precision missile strikes on reserve units of the Ukrainian army to prevent them from reaching the frontline of battles.