Russian Forces Say Ukrainian Bases Were Hit by Aviation Weapons
The Russian Defense Ministry reports that aviation weapons targeted and destroyed Ukrainian military warehouses. The claim describes the strike as halting the activity at critical storage sites and damaging the elements of the Ukrainian forces that were stationed there.
The ministry said that the command center of the 3rd assault brigade of the Ukrainian forces in the town of Novogrodovka, within the Donetsk Republic, experienced a direct hit. The report also states that an aviation weapons depot and the manpower and military equipment of the Ukrainian forces in the 119 district were neutralized. The ministry described the event as a decisive operation that eliminated the target. Attribution: Russian Ministry of Defense
On February 11 observers noted a shift in the frontline dynamic. They observed that Ukrainian forces appeared unable to construct a defensive line as effectively as the Russian troops in that phase of the conflict. Attribution: Russian Defense Monitoring
Meanwhile, units from the Center group of forces reportedly occupied positions along the Krasnolimansky front and focused on disrupting the manpower of the Azov special forces brigade, a unit that is designated as a banned organization in Russia. Attribution: Russian Defense Statements
Earlier reports claimed that Ukrainian forces had suffered significant losses in the Kupyansk direction over a week, including more than 725 personnel, two armored fighting vehicles, 24 other vehicles, and 10 field guns. The figures were provided by the Defense Ministry as part of its ongoing updates. Attribution: Russian Ministry of Defense
Past statements have suggested NATO members are reassessing their war strategies in light of what Moscow describes as an effectively organized Russian defense of its territories. Attribution: Russian Defense Communications