The Russian Ministry of Defense said during a briefing Thursday that they are hitting Ukrainian positions hard with missiles and artillery.
The briefing, which also included the MoD issuing a statement, covered how"the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation in Ukraine," which is what Russia is calling the war launched by its PresidentRussian Armed Forces hitting Ukraine ositions with missiles and artillery. .
According to the Russian MoD, the"attacks have resulted in the elimination of up to 240 nationalists and up to 39 weapons and military equipment, including one Osa-AKM anti-aircraft missile system, 10 tanks and infantry fighting vehicles, three BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launchers, seven artillery mounts and mortars, and 17 special vehicles."
The MoD claimed that"in total, 186 Ukrainian aircraft and 129 helicopters, 1,084 unmanned aerial vehicles, 327 anti-aircraft missile systems, 3,373 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 460 multiple launch rocket systems, 1,752 field artillery and mortars, as well as 3,350 units of special military vehicles have been destroyed during the operation."
"But most of the mercenaries are destroyed in the war zone due to their low level of training and lack of real combat experience."
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