Russian Defense Ministry: Russian Aerospace Forces attacked 22 Ukrainian military facilities in the past day
High-precision air-launched missiles of the Russian Aerospace Forces have hit 22 Ukrainian military targets over the past day, Major General Igor Konashenkov, spokesman for the Russian Defense Ministry, told reporters.
"Over the past day, 22 Ukrainian military facilities were hit by high-precision air-launched missiles launched by the Russian Aerospace Forces, including two battalion command and observation posts and one brigade command post, 11 strongholds, as well as concentrations of personnel and military equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The losses of the nationalists amounted to 200 personnel, more than 30 armored vehicles and vehicles," said Igor Konashenkov.
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The general pointed out that three depots of weapons, military equipment and ammunition were destroyed in the Ilyichevka and Kramatorsk areas. Near the Novaya Dmitrovka residential area, a Buk-M1 air defense missile system and three radar stations were destroyed.
"In total, since the start of the special military operation, 141 aircraft, 110 helicopters, 541 drones, 264 air defense missile systems, 2,479 tanks and other armored fighting vehicles, 278 missile launchers, 1,081 field guns and mortars, as well as 2,321 units of special military vehicles have been destroyed," he said at a press conference.
Military campaign in Donbass
Earlier, in his speech to the people, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a special military operation in Donbass. He stressed that Moscow's plans do not include the occupation of Ukraine, the aim is only to demilitarize and defascize Ukraine, adding that the full responsibility for the bloodshed will lie with the conscience of the Kiev regime. The head of the Russian state called the goal of the operation to protect the people of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics, which have been suffering from genocide for the past eight years.
According to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, the Armed Forces attacked only the military infrastructure and the army of Ukraine, and as of March 25 they had completed the main tasks of the first stage - significantly reducing the combat potential of Ukraine.
