The key facts

  • The Russian Ministry of Defense reported strikes on the production of robotic systems and drones of the Ukrainian Armed Forces
  • Attacks on temporary deployment points in 139 districts were claimed
  • A strike on the Pivnichnyi (Northern) road bridge in Kyiv was reported

What the Ministry of Defense reported

The press service of the Russian Ministry of Defense stated in the Max messenger that over the past day Russian troops destroyed a radar station, struck ammunition depots, as well as storage and production sites for ground robotic systems and drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. According to the ministry, the strikes were carried out using combat aircraft, attack drones, missiles and artillery. This is reported by Gazeta.Ru citing the military ministry.

Deployment points and a bridge in Kyiv

According to the same statement, the Armed Forces of Russia attacked temporary deployment points of Ukrainian Armed Forces units and foreign mercenaries in 139 districts of the special military operation zone. Earlier, as the outlet notes, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported hitting a cargo ship in the Black Sea which, according to the ministry, was carrying military property and dual-use goods to Ukraine. Overnight, according to the defense ministry's report, a strike was carried out on the Pivnichnyi (Northern) road bridge in Kyiv; the Ministry of Defense specified that weapons and military equipment were being transported across this bridge for the Ukrainian army.

Context and caveats

All of the listed information consists of statements by the Russian side, presented in its official reports and retold by media outlets; the available publications contain no independent confirmation of the scale of the strikes or their consequences. The Ukrainian side is not quoted in these reports, and no data on casualties or destruction is provided.