Russia's Ministry of Defense said today that in the last week the Russian military has carried out 35 strikes against Ukrainian energy sites, enterprises of the military-industrial complex, railway infrastructure, air defense systems, military warehouses, etc., reported Reuters, quoted by BTA.
The statement said the strikes, which lasted from April 20 to 27, were "in response to attempts by the Kyiv regime to damage Russian infrastructure and industrial facilities.
In recent weeks, Ukraine has systematically attacked Russian oil refineries and other facilities with drones, ignoring calls from the United States not to take such action, Reuters notes.
Ukrainian officials said Russian missiles struck energy facilities in central and western Ukraine today, increasing pressure on the country's severely weakened energy system. Currently, Ukraine suffers from a shortage of air defense systems despite the breakthrough that was achieved with the unblocking of American military aid, the agency commented.
The statement by the Russian Ministry of Defense noted that the strikes against Ukrainian targets were carried out with "sea- and air-based long-range precision weapons, including aeroballistic hypersonic missiles" Dagger. and unmanned aerial vehicles". Ukrainian military formations and foreign mercenaries were also attacked.