Russian military unit spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov noted that 43 checkpoints, eight convoys of fuel for military equipment and 760 troop concentration areas were eliminated last night.
He noted that operational-tactical aviation, in turn, hit 67 concentration areas of Ukrainian military personnel and technical equipment.
The senior military chief stressed that the Russian army used long-range guided missiles to attack the facilities of an armored vehicle plant in Kyiv and some war equipment repair shops near the city of Nikolayev.
The day before, Konashenkov had reiterated that if Ukrainian authorities continue to crack down on Russian territory, Moscow will attack the places where such decisions are made, including Kyiv.
Since the beginning of the military operation, Russian troops have destroyed 133 aircraft, 246 anti-aircraft missile systems, 458 drones, 2,246 tanks and other armored vehicles, and 252 multiple rocket launchers.
They also decommissioned 981 field artillery pieces and mortars and 2,146 units of special military vehicles, the Russian Defense Ministry spokesman assured.
Russia has stationed its armed forces in Ukraine since February 24 after authorities in the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics requested help to repel rising aggression and intense bombing in Kiev.
Previously, Moscow had recognized the independence and sovereignty of both territories and signed treaties of friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance with their leaders, which included the establishment of diplomatic relations and military assistance.
In his informational speech on the start of the operation, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that the goal is to protect the people of Donbass from the abuses and genocide in Kyiv over the past eight years, in addition to “demilitarization” and ” Denazification”. Ukraine.
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the attacks are not aimed at the Ukrainian population or cities, but at the country’s military infrastructure.
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