Russia's Defense Ministry: 4 HIMARS, 42 Ukranian Drones Downed

Russia's defense ministry said its armed forces had downed four US-made High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) and 42 Ukrainian drones in the last 24 hours on Monday.

The ministry said four different troop groupings were improving their positions, including the southern group which it said was making advances deep into Ukrainian defenses.

Reuters could not immediately verify the battlefield reports.