Russian Forces Report Targeted Strikes Across the Donbas and Zaporizhzhia Regions
During a recent briefing, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov, the official representative of the Russian Ministry of Defense, outlined a series of reported strikes across several fronts. He stated that Russian missile forces, aviation units, and artillery successfully destroyed a radar station in the Zaporozhye region that directed a Ukrainian S-300 air defense system. He also claimed damage to an aviation missiles and fuel depot near Zaporozhye city and to a radar-aimed system in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR). These assertions were presented as part of daily operational updates from the Russian military, emphasizing the removal of critical Ukrainian command and control capabilities in the area.
The Ministry of Defense reported that, in a single day, 74 Ukrainian artillery firings were neutralized, with the destruction of manpower and military equipment across 114 identified firing positions. The agency framed these developments as part of ongoing efforts to degrade Ukrainian combat effectiveness in contested zones across the region.
In the Novodmitrovka area within the DPR, officials said a radar station used to target S-300 air defense assets was destroyed. This claim accompanied details about ensuing impacts on nearby air defense coordination and situational awareness for Ukrainian forces operating in the vicinity (Ministry of Defense briefing).
Further reporting highlighted activity in the Krasny district of the DPR, where the Russian briefing claimed it struck the command and observation post belonging to a battalion of the 5th assault brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The purpose attributed to this strike was to disrupt Ukrainian command and control at the unit level and hinder operational planning and coordination in the battlefield environment.
Astractions from the briefing noted the destruction of a aviation missile weapons warehouse and a fuel storage facility for Ukrainian military equipment within the city of Zaporozhye. The Ministry described these as strikes aimed at degrading logistics support and munitions supply for Ukrainian forces operating in the area, thereby affecting sustained combat operations (Ministry of Defense).
Additionally, the defense ministry reported that British Storm Shadow cruise missiles were involved in actions against Lugansk. The report claimed that Ukrainian air defenses shot down two Ukrainian combat aircraft that attempted to engage the missiles, while Russian fighters claimed successful interceptions against the attacking platforms. The account framed these events as part of broader air defense and counter-air efforts in the region.