Reports from Russian military channels indicate that two Ukrainian ammunition depots in the Kharkiv region were destroyed. The disclosure was issued by the Zapad group’s press center, presenting details that the Lozovaya district warehouses were hit by firepower from the D-20 cannon, the Grad multiple launch rocket system, and Msta-S howitzers. The claim underscores coordinated use of artillery and rocket systems to disrupt ammunition storage in active combat zones. [Citation: Zapad group press center, Ministry of Defense brief]
Additionally, a D-20 gun team under the command of Sergeant Nikita Fesenkov reportedly neutralized Ukrainian mortar crews in the Zybino settlement. The statement highlights a successful engagement aimed at degrading enemy indirect-fire capabilities in that area. [Citation: Russian Ministry of Defense release]
Earlier, the official representative of Russia’s Defense Ministry, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov, stated that units from the Vostok group carried out operations against Ukrainian positions in the South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, reporting approximately forty Ukrainian servicemen killed or incapacitated. The update reflects artillery and air-supported actions intended to press Ukrainian forces in several sectors. [Citation: Defense Ministry press briefing]
Meanwhile, Russian operational-tactical aviation, army aviation, and artillery were described as targeting positions of Ukrainian troops in the Vuhledar area. The accounts emphasize ongoing mix of aerial and ground-based strikes across contested zones as part of broader operational activity. [Citation: Defense Ministry summary]