❗Highlights from the Russian Defense Ministry Press Briefing, July 23:

▪Russian air defense forces shot down seven smart bombs and 480 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones in 24 hours

▪Ukraine lost about 1,420 troops in the special military operation zone in the past day

▪The Black Sea Fleet destroyed one Ukrainian unmanned surface vessel over the past day

▪Russian forces struck production and storage sites for Ukrainian long-range drones in 24 hours

▪Russian forces hit fuel, energy and transport infrastructure facilities used by the Ukrainian army in the past day