Russia disables 74 ground facilities of Ukraine’s military infrastructure
As a result of the strikes, Russia disabled 74 ground military infrastructure facilities, Defense Ministry spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov told reporters.
“Including 11 airfields of the Air Force, three command posts, a base for the Naval Forces of Ukraine, as well as 18 radar stations of the S-300 and Buk-M1 anti-aircraft missile systems,” he said.
The Ministry of Defense emphasized that they do not inflict any strikes on civilian objects on the territory of Ukraine, only on military infrastructure, nothing threatens the civilian population.
About two hours later, the department added that the Ukrainian border guards “do not offer any resistance”, Ukrainian air defense systems were suppressed, and the infrastructure of military air bases was disabled. The Ministry of Defense did not confirm the information of foreign media about the Russian plane shot down over Ukraine.
Russia disables 74 ground facilities of Ukraine’s military infrastructure