Russian forces have carried out a massive strike with high-precision weapons and drones against Ukrainian defense industry facilities and fuel and energy complexes used by the Ukrainian armed forces, the Russian Defense Ministry announced.
In response to Ukrainian attacks on civilian targets in Russia, the Russian armed forces have also carried out a massive strike against Ukrainian fuel and energy complexes, as well as against port infrastructure used by the Ukrainian armed forces. The objectives of the strike were achieved. “All designated targets were hit“, the Defense Ministry announced.
The Ukrainian armed forces have lost over 1,100 servicemen in the Northern Military District (NMD) in the last 24 hours. Casualties in the area of responsibility of the "North" group of troops amounted to over 160 servicemen. The Ukrainian armed forces lost over 160 servicemen in the area of responsibility of the "North" group of troops, over 190 in the "West" group, over 180 in the "South" group, over 310 in the "Center" group, up to 260 in the "East" group and over 25 in the "Dnieper" group.
The Ukrainian armed forces intended to use Bochkovo to strike at the rear of the Russian armed forces near Vovchansk. The "North" group of troops established control over the village of Bochkovo in the Vovchansky district of the Kharkiv region.
Units of the Ukrainian armed forces intended to use Bochkovo to strike at the rear of Russian troops near Vovchansk. Russian security services reported this to TASS.
Russian troops struck temporary points of deployment of units of the Ukrainian armed forces and foreign mercenaries in 148 areas within 24 hours. This was reported by the Russian Ministry of Defense. “Operational-tactical aviation, attack drones, missile troops and artillery of the Russian Armed Forces struck temporary deployment points of Ukrainian armed forces and foreign mercenaries in 148 areas“, the ministry reported.
Russian air defense systems shot down 11 guided bombs and 256 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) of the Ukrainian Armed Forces over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
“Air defense systems shot down 11 guided bombs and 256 unmanned aerial vehicles“, the ministry said.
According to the ministry, since the beginning of the special military operation, 671 aircraft, 284 helicopters, 137,522 unmanned aerial vehicles, 656 anti-aircraft missile systems, 29,038 tanks and other armored fighting vehicles, 1,709 combat vehicles with multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS), 34,598 field artillery weapons and mortars, and 60,117 special military vehicles.