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Russia’s Aerospace Forces downed a Ukrainian MiG-29 aircraft and an Mi-8 helicopter in the Donetsk People’s Republic, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov said at a briefing on Saturday.
"The Russian Aerospace Forces’ fighter jets downed an MiG-29 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Forces near the Koptevo settlement in the Donetsk People’s Republic. A Ukrainian Mi-8 helicopter was downed near the Novovasilyevka settlement in the Donetsk People’s Republic," he pointed out.
Russian forces destroy Ukrainian ammunition depot in Kharkov Region — Defense Ministry
Russian forces destroyed a Ukrainian ammunition depot in the Kharkov Region, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov said at a briefing on Saturday.
"An ammunition depot belonging to the 127th Territorial Defense Brigade was destroyed near the Izbitskoye settlement in the Kharkov Region," he noted.
According to Konashenkov, Russian tactical aircraft, missile and artillery forces hit 86 Ukrainian artillery units in firing positions, as well as troops and equipment in 92 areas.
Russian forces kill up to 40 Ukrainian troops on Kherson frontline — Defense Ministry
Russian forces killed up to 40 Ukrainian troops on the Kherson frontline in the past day, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov said at a briefing on Saturday.
"Up to 40 Ukrainian troops were killed on the Kherson frontline in the past 24 hours, while three motor vehicles, an Akatsiya self-propelled howitzer and a Giatsint-B towed field gun were destroyed," he specified.
Russian forces wipe out two Ukrainian subversive groups in Kupyansk area
Russian forces eliminated two Ukrainian subversive/reconnaissance groups in the Kupyansk area, Western Battlegroup Spokesman Sergey Zybinsky told TASS on Saturday.
"The forces of the battlegroup West in the Kupyansk area used UAVs, Msta-S self-propelled howitzers as well as D-20 and D-30 howitzers to detect and then eliminate two subversive/reconnaissance groups," Zybinsky said adding that the forces disrupted the rotation of Ukrainian army units at forward positions near the settlement of Stelimakhovka.
"The enemy attempted a simultaneous reconnaissance by fire attacks from two directions employing forces of the 14th separate mechanized brigade," he said adding that the attacks were thwarted and 15 militants were eliminated.
The western battlegroup’s artillery also destroyed two enemy mortar teams, Zybinsky noted.
Russian defense chief chairs meeting on weapons supply to troops
Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu has held a meeting on weapons supply to troops at the headquarters of the Joint Group of Forces, the Defense Ministry said in a statement on Saturday.
"Russian Defense Minister Army General Sergey Shoigu visited the headquarters of the Joint Group of Forces to hear reports on the current situation and hold a meeting with the group’s commanders and deputy defense ministers on weapons supply to troops," the statement reads.
Shoigu pointed out that "the Russian government and the Defense Ministry keep weapons supplies under constant control.".
Shoigu announced that Russia has significantly increased the production of high-precision weapons. "Steps to expand production capacities and improve productivity have made it possible to significantly increase the production of weapons for troops, including conventional and high-precision weapons. All this allows us to achieve the goals set by the supreme commander-in-chief based on the plan of the special military operation," Shoigu said, as cited by the ministry.
The meeting’s participants also discussed ways to further increase weapons supply to Russian troops, including the need to improve the efficiency of the logistics system.
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