OREANDA-NEWS  Russian air defense systems have shot down 176 HIMARS shells, 27 Storm Shadow missiles and 483 Ukrainian drones since June 4, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu told reporters on Tuesday.

"Russian air defense systems shot down: 176 HIMARS rockets, 27 Storm Shadow cruise missiles and 483 unmanned aerial vehicles," the minister said.

On June 29, the Russian Defense Ministry stated that Russian air defense systems had intercepted two HIMARS multiple rocket launchers and a HARM anti-radar missile over the past day.
 

The decision to conduct the operation was the reason for new sanctions against Russia by the United States and its allies.

Earlier, Ukraine called the conditions for negotiations with Russia.