Russian military strikes Ukraine’s defense industry – MOD
The Russian military has launched a series of attacks on Ukraine’s defense industrial sector, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said.
In a statement on Tuesday, the ministry said that the group strike involving high-precision air-, land-, and sea-based weapons, as well as drones, targeted military-industrial facilities in Kiev Region and the Ukrainian-controlled part of Zaporozhye Region.
“The goal of the strikes has been accomplished. All designated targets have been hit,” officials said.
Ukraine's Vladimir Zelensky claimed on social media that more than 440 drones and 32 missiles targeted facilities in Odessa, Chernigov, Zhitomir, Kirovograd, and Nikolaev, killing 15 people and injuring 75. He urged “the US and Europe to… finally react the way a civilized society reacts to terrorists.”
Ukrainian outlet Strana.ua has reported, citing service members, that one of the strikes destroyed an ammunition depot in Kiev Region. It also claimed that a dormitory of an aviation institute in the Ukrainian capital had been hit.
Unverified videos on social media showed at least four powerful explosions in Kiev that could be seen from kilometers away.
Ukrainian Interior Minister Igor Klimenko said that the attacks had damaged several buildings, including educational institutions, and critical infrastructure facilities.
In recent weeks, Russia has been launching strikes on Ukrainian military-related facilities after Kiev significantly ramped up drone strikes into the country. Moscow has described the recent escalation as Kiev’s attempt to derail the ongoing Russia-Ukraine peace talks. Russian officials have insisted that the attacks are never aimed at civilians.
