During the day, Russian troops destroyed a battery of Uragan multiple launch rocket system, as well as three drones in Ukraine. This was announced by Major General Igor Konashenkov, the official representative of the Russian Ministry of Defense.
“The missile forces struck an artillery battery at firing positions in the area of the village of Zarozhnoye, a battery of the Uragan multiple launch rocket system in the Nikolaev area and four concentration areas of manpower and military equipment,” he said. Representative of the Ministry of Defense.
He also added that during the day, high-precision missiles hit the command post of the 24th separate mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, two ammunition depots and 28 concentration areas of manpower and military equipment.
Konashenkov also said that during this period, the operational-tactical and army aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces struck 45 military installations in Ukraine, including two command centers, 41 areas of concentration of manpower and Ukrainian military equipment, as well as a missile and artillery gun. . warehouse.
According to the representative of the Ministry of Defense, Russian artillery struck six command posts, two ammunition depots, 152 forts and areas of concentration of manpower and military equipment, as well as 38 artillery units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in firing positions. one day.
About 190 personnel, 43 weapons and military equipment were destroyed.
Konashenkov added that air defense systems shot down three UAVs during the day, including the Bayraktar TB-2 in the Snake Island area.
On February 24, Putin announced that he had decided to organize a military special operation in Ukraine in response to a request for assistance from the heads of the LPR and DPR.
The president described the purpose of the operation as “protecting people who have been subjected to eight years of bullying and genocide by the Kyiv regime”. The decision to run the operation was the reason for new sanctions against Russia by the United States and its allies.
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Source: Gazeta
