Russia used a significant number of so-called “distracting drones” designed to probe air defenses rather than destroy targets in its mass attack on Ukraine on July 31, said Andrii Yusov, Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR) spokesperson. Moscow launched a total of all 89 Shahed-type attack drones and one Kh-59 missile at Ukraine in the attack, all of which were shot down, the Air Force said. It was the most extensive drone attack on Kyiv in 2024 with over 40 drones destroyed in the city’s airspace and nearby areas, the local authorities reported. According to Yusov, the “distracting drones” d…