Russia reveals details of major bombing raids on Ukraine

Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said the country's military had completed strikes on all intended targets in Ukraine.

Missile launched from Russian warship. Photo: RT

The Russian Defense Ministry said that large-scale missile attacks on Ukraine by its military on February 10 had brought the activities of key Ukrainian defense enterprises to a standstill, preventing Kiev from redeploying its reserve forces and bringing foreign weapons to the front lines.

RT news agency quoted Russian Defense Ministry spokesman General Igor Konashenkov as saying at a daily press conference that the attacks used high-precision, long-range weapons, based in the air, at sea and on land, as well as drones.

According to General Igor Konashenkov, the missiles targeted important energy facilities that supply electricity to Ukraine's defense enterprises and the country's transport system.

"The objectives of the major strike have been achieved. All the targeted facilities have been hit," General Konashenkov said.

"Due to the bombing, energy-intensive enterprises in the Ukrainian military-industrial complex have stopped working. The redeployment of weapons, ammunition and reserve forces by rail to frontline areas has also been blocked," the Russian military official noted.

Air raid warnings have been activated across Ukraine since early morning on February 10. Explosions were reported from Kiev and the regions of Kharkov, Odessa, Dniper, Nikolaev, Lviv, Ivano-Frankovsk and many other locations.

Ukraine's air force said at least 71 cruise missiles were launched from long-range bombers and from Russian naval ships in the Black Sea, but most were shot down.

Ukraine's energy regulator Ukrenergo confirmed that several high-voltage power lines in the country were attacked. Ukrenergo said it had to cut off power to prevent possible damage. Ukrzaliznytsia, Ukraine's railway operator, also said that some trains were delayed due to the power outage.

Moscow has been ramping up pressure on Ukraine since October 2022, accusing Kiev of using “terrorist tactics” and targeting Russian infrastructure, including the strategic Crimea bridge. Since then, Russia has launched several large-scale missile attacks on Ukrainian military and energy facilities, leading to rolling blackouts across the country.