Russian forces strike 149 Ukrainian targets: defense ministry

Russian forces have struck 149 Ukrainian targets over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement on Sunday.

 The ministry said the targeted sites include enterprises manufacturing long-range drones, energy facilities, and transport infrastructure servicing the Ukrainian Armed Forces, as well as temporary deployment points belonging to the Ukrainian military and foreign mercenaries.

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 The ministry noted that Russia’s air defense forces have shot down 220 fixed-wing drones, six guided aerial bombs, and nine U.S.-made HIMARS rockets over the same period.

Xinhua