Russia Says It Focused Ukraine Army Targets In a single day

(Reuters) – Russia’s defence ministry stated on Monday its forces had carried out missile strikes in a single day towards Ukrainian army websites, together with weapons depots and ammunition factories, and that every one its designated targets had been hit.

Earlier, Ukrainian officers stated the air strikes – the second such wave in three days – had brought on a hearth within the Ukrainian metropolis of Pavlohrad, a railway hub behind the southern and japanese fronts, wounding at the least 34 individuals and damaging dozens of houses.

“In a single day, Russia’s armed forces launched a bunch of missile strikes utilizing high-precision long-range air and sea-based weapons towards Ukraine’s military-industrial amenities,” the Russian defence ministry stated in an announcement.

“The aims of the strike have been achieved… The work of enterprises making ammunition, weapons and army gear for Ukrainian troops has been disrupted,” it stated.

Ukraine stated 15 of 18 cruise missiles launched by Russia have been efficiently shot down, shielding the capital Kyiv and different main cities the place air raid sirens rang.

In its every day briefing on developments on the frontline, Moscow additionally stated Russian forces had continued their advance within the metropolis of Bakhmut – the now devastated japanese Ukrainian metropolis that Russia has been making an attempt to seize for months.

On Friday, Russia killed 23 civilians with a missile that hit a high-rise condominium constructing within the metropolis of Uman, a part of its first giant countrywide volley of air strikes in practically two months.

Russia has repeatedly denied focusing on civilians through the 14 months because it invaded Ukraine.

(Reporting by Jake Cordell; Enhancing by Andrew Heavens and Gareth Jones)

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