Russian Defence Ministry’s 24-hour report on the 24th said Russian forces
control multiple settlements in Donetsk, Kharkiv and Zaporizhia regions. The
ministry said Russian air defenses shot down more than 200 fixed‑wing UAVs, the
Black Sea Fleet destroyed one unmanned surface vessel, and it assessed Ukrainian
losses of over 1,200 personnel across combat directions. Ukraine said that as of
08:00 local time on the 24th it had shot down or suppressed four Zircon
hypersonic missiles, three Iskander‑M missiles and about 220 drones. Kyiv added
that overnight from the evening of the 23rd to early 24th Russian forces
launched multiple missiles and in excess of 200 drones, with major attacks
focused on Odesa and Kyiv regions.