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Russia strikes Ukraine’s defense industrial base – MOD Russian MOD confirms hypersonic strikes on Ukraine’s defense industrial base
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The attack, which involved Kinzhal hypersonic missiles, also hit military airfields, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has saidThe attack, which involved Kinzhal hypersonic missiles, also hit military airfields, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said
Russian forces have carried out a coordinated overnight strike on Ukraine’s military-industrial complex and airfield infrastructure, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said.Russian forces have carried out a coordinated overnight strike on Ukraine’s military-industrial complex and airfield infrastructure, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said.
DETAILS TO FOLLOW In a statement on Monday, the ministry reported that a group strike used long-range air-, sea-, and surface-launched precision weapons. It also included Kinzhal hypersonic ballistic missiles and attack drones, officials added.
“The goal of the strike has been achieved. All designated targets have been hit,” the ministry stated.
Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky confirmed the strikes, reporting damage in Kiev and its surroundings, as well as in Kharkov and Ivano-Frankivsk regions. He also claimed that Ukrainian air defenses had downed drones in Sumy, Khmelnitsky, Kirovograd, Nikolayev, and Poltava regions, and in the Kiev-occupied part of Kherson Region.
According to Zelensky, the attack lasted all night and involved more than 420 drones and more than 20 missiles, resulting in two people dead and 15 injured.
Earlier in the day, Ukrainian media and officials reported damage to non-residential facilities in Kiev, as well as a supermarket, a warehouse, and an uninhabited cottage complex in an undisclosed location.
Russian officials maintain the attacks are aimed solely at military-related facilities and never target civilians. Moscow has also said the strikes are retaliation for Kiev’s attacks deep into Russia, which often target residential buildings and critical infrastructure.