Russia: We hit metallurgical and energy facilities in Ukraine

In the statement made by the Ministry, it was stated that the Russian Armed Forces carried out intense attacks against targets in Ukraine at night with high-precision weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) launched from land, air and sea.

It was reported that a large metallurgical facility supplying metal products to Ukraine's military industry was hit in the city of Kriviy Rig in the attacks.

In the statement, it was noted that a transformer center that provides electricity transmission from the western regions of Ukraine to the military industrial facilities in the center of the country was targeted in the city of Zhitomir, and it was stated that the "Zaporijstal" metallurgical facility belonging to Ukrainian businessman Rinat Ahmetov was hit in the city of Zaporizhia.

In addition, the statement stated that the "Zaporijtransformator" enterprise, which has been under the management of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense since 2022 and is stated to be used for the needs of the Ukrainian army, was also targeted, and it was noted that a dry cargo ship carrying military cargo to the Port of Odessa was also hit while cruising at sea.

In another statement made by the Ministry, it was reported that Russian air defense systems shot down 610 Ukrainian aircraft type UAVs in different regions, including the Moscow region and the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Region, throughout the night.