Russia: Air Force Destroys 7 Military Sites in Ukraine

The Russian Defense Ministry announced that Russian air force destroyed 7 military sites in Ukraine during the past 24 hours.

Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Major-General Igor Konashenkov said in a statement, Thursday, that the sites that were destroyed are a depot for missiles and artillery weapons, and 6 areas for gathering of forces and military equipment of Ukraine.

On Thursday,The Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday that a Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet and helicopter were shot down at Dnipro airport overnight. 

Moreover, 48 Ukrainian military facilities were destroyed in the last 24 hours, Konashenkov said in a statement, adding that a Mi-8 helicopter and a Bayraktar unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) were also destroyed.

In addition, he noted that the Russian missile and artillery shells destroyed 770 military facilities, including 9 command centers, warehouses, 110 artillery launch sites, as well as, S-300 missile systems and ammunition depots.