The Russian Defense Ministry reported that the Russian Air Force had carried out strikes on the headquarters and facilities of Ukrainian formations, including the extremist organization Krakan, in Balakla and Chugoev, Kharkiv region, as well as on the command post in Donetsk in a day.

It states that “as a result of these strikes, up to 300 Ukrainian servicemen were killed and 15 units of military equipment were destroyed. In separate areas, strikes were made on seven command posts of the Ukrainian forces, as well as on 48 artillery installations, manpower and military equipment. in 178 regions”.

The ministry also announced the destruction of six ammunition depots and rocket artillery, the suppression of two platoons of rocket launchers and five artillery platoons, the destruction of an American-made 155-mm M777 howitzer in Donetsk, and the destruction of the Nikolaev air radar. Station.

She pointed out that “13 drones were shot down and 5 HIMARS launchers were intercepted”, noting that “in total, 293 aircraft, 152 helicopters, 1929 drones, 374 anti-aircraft missile systems have been destroyed since the beginning of the special operation.” , 4870 tanks”. Another armored vehicle, 830 rocket launchers, 3375 field artillery and mortars, 5432 special combat vehicles.