The Russian Defense Ministry reported that two Ukrainian Su-25 and MiG-29 fighters were shot down, 8 Ukrainian marches were destroyed, more than 720 extremists were eliminated, and training centers of Ukrainian forces were destroyed.

In his daily report on the latest developments in the course of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine, he drew attention to the downed Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter in the Dnepropetrovsk region. The Ukrainian side again made an unsuccessful attempt to carry out air strikes and missile strikes on the island of Zmyni.

The agency said: “Russian air defense systems destroyed eight Ukrainian drones and 19 MLRS missiles. The total area of ​​the Severodonetsk, Borovsk, Voronovsk and Sirotinsk regions liberated by the Armed Forces is about 145 square kilometers. armed forces attacked the training centers of the ground forces and airborne troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with high-precision weapons.

She added: “Over the past 24 hours, more than 720 Ukrainian extremists have been eliminated by aviation, rocket and artillery strikes. Russian missile strikes and Kalibr missiles destroyed two motorized rifle brigades and a mobile brigade from the strategic reserves of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. .” Two command posts of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and four ammunition depots on the western outskirts of Lyshchansk.

“The Russian Pantsir-S missile system shot down a Ukrainian Su-25 fighter and 12 missiles near Zmeny Island. 10 Ukrainian MLRS missiles fired towards Donetsk were intercepted,” the Defense Ministry said. Ukrainian armed forces.