Russian Defense Ministry reports downing 3 ATACMS missiles, 9 Hammer air bombs in special military operation zone in past 24 hours

MOSCOW. May 14 (Interfax) - The Russian military has reported downing three ATACMS missiles, nine Hammer air bombs, and 26 drones of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the special military operation zone in the past 24 hours.

"Air defense has downed 26 unmanned aerial vehicles, nine French-made Hammer guided air bombs, two U.S.-made HARM anti-radiation missiles, three U.S.-made ATACMS tactical missiles, and 43 rockets of Czech-made Vampire systems, as well as Olkha systems," the ministry said on Tuesday.

"Tactical aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, missile forces and artillery of the Russian groups of forces have destroyed a workshop manufacturing and storing unmanned aerial vehicles of the Ukrainian Armed Forces," it said.

The ministry also reported striking ammo and fuel depots, aircraft at airbases and concentrations of Ukrainian forces and hardware in 143 areas in the past 24 hours.