Russia conducts ‘massive strikes’ in Ukraine

Kiev’s forces have lost hundreds of troops to Russian artillery and missile fire, the Ministry of Defense has claimed

FILE PHOTO: Uragan multiple rocket launch system fires on the positions of Ukrainian armed forces in the course of Russia's military operation in Ukraine. © Sputnik / RIA Novosti

Russian forces have unleashed a heavy barrage on the Ukrainian army on all fronts, with Kiev’s casualties amounting to more than 800 in one day, the Russian Ministry of Defense said on Tuesday.

“The Russian Air Force, missile troops and artillery are conducting massive strikes on units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces across all operational areas,” the ministry said.

Russian high-precision attacks have targeted the deployment areas of units of the 95th Airborne Assault Brigade near the towns of Slavyansk and Konstantinovka in eastern Ukraine, the statement read. The ministry went on to say that its forces had also bombarded the 115th Mechanized Brigade near Artemovsk, and the 53rd Mechanized Brigade near Kurdyumovka, both in Donetsk Region.

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