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The Russian military launched early on June 12 a group strike against several military targets in Ukraine, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced.
The strike, which was carried out using “long-range air- and ground-based high-precision weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles” targeted at flight lines and infrastructure of a Ukrainian Air Force base, the ministry said in a briefing, adding that one temporary deployment area of foreign mercenaries, preparation sites of uncrewed surface vehicles, ammunition and explosives depots were also struck.
“All the assigned targets have been engaged,” the ministry affirmed.
A series of blasts rocked different parts of Ukraine in the early morning. As usual, the Ukrainian military said it shot down five out of six missiles and all 24 drones launched during the Russian overnight strike. However, Ukrainian officials reported damage and casualties in the capital, Kiev, the Dnipropetrovsk region and other areas.
Fire at an industrial facility in Kiev that was struck lasted late into the morning, according to videos posted to social networks.
Also early on June 12, Kiev forces launched another attack with American-made MGM-140 ATACMS tactical ballistic missiles on the Crimean Peninsula.
According to Ukrainian media, the target of the attack was air defense systems. The attack was reportedly foiled by Russian air defenses. The Russian MoD didn’t provide any details, but it said in its briefing that nine ATACMS missiles were intercepted over the past 24 hours.
Kiev forces stepped up attacks on Russian territory in recent months, apparently in an attempt to make up for their recent defeats in the battlefield.
In response to this escalation, the Russian military resumed group strikes on military and related energy infrastructure in Ukraine. Kiev has taken heavy losses as a result of these strikes, so far.
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