MOSCOW. Feb 18 (Interfax) - Russian air defense downed 73 Ukrainian drones and 14 projectiles of HIMARS high-mobility artillery rocket systems over the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
"Air defense has downed 14 projectiles of U.S.-made HIMARS high-mobility artillery rocket systems and 73 fixed-wing drones," the ministry said.
"Tactical aircraft, attack drones, missile forces and artillery of the Russian groups of forces struck Ukrainian airbase and energy infrastructure, drone depots and launch sites, and concentrations of enemy troops and hardware in 144 areas," it said.