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June totals: Ukraine ~2x Russia; Moscow attributes dip to shift toward guided variants

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Final June figures: Ukraine claims 5,749 Russian UAV launches while Russia claims 11,617 Ukrainian launches. Russian analysis argues the lower Russian total is not exceptional—similar dips occurred in April and August 2025 and January 2026—and may reflect production retooling or stockpile accumulation. More significantly, analysts attribute the trend to a deliberate shift from mass GPS-guided strikes toward smaller batches of homing (Geran-2 Siker) and jet-powered (Geran-3/4/5) variants, reducing raw launch count while potentially raising per-sortie effect. A Russian state-media figure of 39,000 Ukrainian UAVs intercepted over Russian territory since January 2026 illustrates the scale of the Ukrainian campaign and the corresponding air-defence burden.

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