The Russian Ministry of Defense reported a cluster of strikes against Ukrainian forces, detailing damage to 83 artillery units and the destruction of a command post used by the Grom tactical group near Kherson. The statements describe a broad engagement pattern, with Russian forces asserting success across multiple fronts and coordinating a range of military assets in ongoing operations.
According to the ministry, enemy manpower and military hardware were targeted in 112 districts, with attention drawn to the Ukrainian command center of the 44th artillery brigade located in the village of Preobrazhenka in the Zaporozhye region. The reported results are framed as part of a continuous campaign to degrade Ukrainian command and control capabilities and to limit the mobility of Ukrainian formations in the area.
Earlier briefings claimed that the Kherson direction produced significant effects, noting the destruction of around 30 Ukrainian soldiers, one armored vehicle, and four other vehicles. The previous day’s updates cited higher casualties and material losses in the same sector, including more than 20 Ukrainian soldiers killed and multiple vehicles, as well as a Gvozdika self-propelled artillery mount. These figures are presented as part of regular operational tallies issued by the Russian defense apparatus.
Since the start of the special operation, authorities report cumulative totals across several categories of military hardware. They claim 425 aircraft and 233 helicopters have been destroyed, along with 4156 unmanned aerial vehicles, 421 anti-aircraft missile systems, and 9,169 tanks and other equipment formerly in Ukrainian service. The figures are offered within the broader narrative of sustained, multi-domain efforts to reduce Ukrainian combat capacity and to create favorable conditions for ongoing military objectives in the region. Attribution is noted to official defense channels of the Russian Federation for these tallies. [Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation]