Russian military says it struck Ukrainian drone-assembly workshops over past 24 hours

Russia's military leadership said its forces struck workshops used to assemble Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles over the past 24 hours, according to a report from Russian state news agency TASS citing Russia's top military command.

The same report cited Russian military officials as saying Ukrainian forces lost approximately 1,440 troops across all frontline areas during the same 24-hour period. As with similar daily tallies issued by Russia's defence ministry throughout the conflict, the figure represents a claim by one party to the war and has not been independently verified.

Strikes on drone-production and assembly sites have been a recurring feature of Russia's military campaign, reflecting the central role unmanned aerial vehicles have played on both sides of the conflict for reconnaissance and strike missions.

Ukraine's military has not issued a public response to the specific claims regarding the workshop strikes or the stated casualty figures as reported by Russian state media.

Casualty and strike figures from both Russia and Ukraine have diverged significantly throughout the war, with each side's officially reported numbers generally unverified by independent or neutral sources.