The Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday that bombardment which caused at least 21 dead in the center and east Ukraine was directed against military installationsoffensive that occurs before the expected Ukrainian counter-offensive, which is already in last phase preparation.
“Tonight, the Russian Aerospace Forces fired a volley of high-precision and long-range missiles at the points of temporary deployment of reserve units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces,” military representative Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov said in his combat unit. , diary.
The department of Sergei Shoigu added that all launch targets were “has reached“.
An attack occurs when Ukraine completes its counterattack.
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Military analyst and adviser to the acting head of Russia in the Donetsk region of Ukraine, Yan Gagin, said today that Armed Forces of Ukraine are accumulation V units And troops more professionals for counterattack.
According to him, Ukraine also increased the activity sabotage groups and recognition in everything line of contact.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov today, for his part, confirmed that counteroffensive Ukrainian entered it final phase preparation.
“In general terms, we are ready,” the minister said at a press conference, at which he also said that Ukraine had not yet received part of the promised military equipment and won’t wait get american abrams tanks begin new counterattack liberate more territories occupied by Russia.
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Condemning the attack, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged more military aid country in order to avoid its repetition and better protect the Ukrainian sky.
Russia launched 23 rockets X-101 and X-555 from Tu-95 strategic aircraft flying from the Caspian region, as well as drones.
Units anti-aircraft missiles Armed Forces of Ukraine shot down 21 missiles plus two unmanned vehicles.
The attack called 19 dead in Uman, in the central region of Cherkasy, and two more, one 31 year old woman and one 2 year old girlin the city of Dnipro, in the east of the Dnipropetrovsk region, according to the National Police of Ukraine.
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He bombardment Also enthusiastic to the capital Kyivwhere there has been no rocket attack since 9 March.
The military administration of the city reported in its Telegram account that there were no casualties between civilian population nor destruction of residential facilities or infrastructure.