Spokesperson of the Russian Ministry of Defense Igor Konashenkov stated that they used high-precision weapons against some targets in the Donbas region. Konashenkov said, “2 fortified areas around the settlement of Kalinovo-Popasnoe, enemy military equipment and the gathering place of the soldiers around the settlements of Mirnoe, Slavyansk and Popasnoe were hit by air-launched high-precision missiles. About 180 soldiers and 15 armored vehicles were destroyed. In addition, the Buk-M1 air defense missile system was destroyed in the vicinity of the Barvenkovo settlement.” used the phrase.
Noting that the Russian air operational tactical forces hit “31 Ukrainian military objects”, Konashenkov stated that these included 2 command centers around Razdolnoe and Novogrodovka settlements, 28 military equipment and the area where the soldiers were gathered, and a multi-barrel rocket launcher missile arsenal around Privolye.
ANNOUNCES THE LOSSES OF THE UKRAINE ARMY
Saying that the Russian air defense system also shot down 3 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles over the Chernobayevka, Zaliznoe and Pokrovskoe settlements, Konashenkov said that the missile and artillery units set fire to 2 command centers, arsenal, artillery batteries and a number of military technical vehicles.
Konashenkov said, “To date, 140 aircraft, 490 unmanned aerial vehicles, 253 air defense missile systems, 2 thousand 367 tanks and armored vehicles, 256 multi-barrel rocket launchers, 1021 howitzers and mortars, 2 thousand 225 special military vehicles belonging to the Ukrainian army have been destroyed. ” he said.
ZELENSKY ANNOUNCED THAT THEY WOULD FIGHT TO THE END
Ukrainian leader Zelensky announced the new attack of the Russian army to the world in a video message.
“Now we can say that the Russian troops have started the war for the Donbas, for which they have been preparing for a long time. Now a significant part of the Russian army is focused on this offensive. No matter how many Russian soldiers are sent there, we will fight. We will defend ourselves. We will do this every day. To Ukraine.” We will not give up anything that belongs to us.” had used the words. (AA)