Russian forces destroy 16 Ukrainian military facilities

MOSCOW, April 18 (YPA) – Russian Defense Ministry spokesperson, Major-General Igor Konashenkov said Monday that high-precision air missiles destroyed 16 Ukrainian military facilities during the night, including five command centers, a fuel storage facility and three ammunition depots.

Military personnel and equipment were also eliminated in the towns of Parvenkovo, Kameshevakha, Veliko – Mikhailova and other areas, Konashenkov added.

The operational and tactical aviation of the Russian Air Force carried out strikes on 108 areas of concentration of Ukrainian military personnel and equipment, the spokesman indicated.

The Russian forces attacked and destroyed with Iskander missiles, four Ukrainian weapons and military equipment depots, as well as three areas of concentration of enemy manpower, According to the spokesman.

During the night, Russian artillery units attacked 315 Ukrainian military targets, destroying 18 command posts and 22 artillery batteries and OSA-AKM anti-aircraft missile system, in addition to 275 strongholds and areas of enemy manpower amassment, Konashenkov pointed out.

Russian air defense systems shot down three Ukrainian fighter jets (two MiG-29 fighters in Izyum and one Su-25 in Avdiivka city, in addition to 11 Ukrainian drones. Also, 10 large caliber rockets were intercepted, he said.

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