The Russian Armed Forces have destroyed a workshop manufacturing Ukrainian drones, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) in Moscow reported, summarizing the latest developments in the special military operation.
"Operational and tactical aviation, missile troops and artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have destroyed an aircraft armory, a workshop for manufacturing and maintaining unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), as well as clusters of Ukrainian troops and military equipment in 152 districts," the MoD said in a statement.
Russian forces also occupied better ground in the Donetsk area in the past 24 hours and repelled two Ukrainian attacks, the ministry noted.
"The Ukrainian Armed Forces have lost more than 250 military personnel, two tanks, three armored combat vehicles and 16 military vehicles," the MoD added.
When it comes to Ukraine's military losses, the ministry pointed out that the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost over 140 soldiers in casualties and two tanks south of Donetsk in the past day.
In the Avdeyevka region, the Ukrainian troops lost more than 300 soldiers and a tank during the same time period, the MoD concluded.
Watch Russian T-72 Tank Pummel Ukrainian Soldiers Near Avdeyevka
A tank crew worked with operators of an Orlan-30 reconnaissance UAV to thwart a Ukrainian counterattack.
A video released by the Russian Ministry of Defense shows a T-72 tank working closely with Orlan-30 drone operators to thwart a Ukrainian counterattack attempt near the recently liberated town of Avdeyevka in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The Orlan-30 reconnaissance UAV identified Ukrainian troops preparing for a counterattack and informed the tank crew. The steel behemoth made short work of the Ukrainian soldiers.
Earlier, Konstantin Gavrilov, the head of the Russian delegation at the Vienna talks on military security and arms control, told Sputnik that the special military operation had shattered the myth of Western military superiority, with Russian tanks destroying fortified positions at a distance of 10 km.
Watch Russian Rapira Cannon Hammer Ukrainian Positions Near Kupyansk
Russia’s Ministry of Defense has published footage that shows artillery in combat action, wreaking havoc on Ukrainian positions. 100mm Rapira cannons destroyed masked dugouts in moments.
The Rapira cannon is often called a 'sniper rifle for artillerymen' due to its precision and reliability. Rapira can fire up to six rounds a minute, destroying targets at seven kilometers.
Earlier, Western media reported that Russia had boosted its production capacity to 250,000 artillery munitions per month which amounts to 3 million shells annually. The US and Europe collectively can manufacture million and a half million shells per year, leaving Ukraine outgunned.
Two Russian Tu-95MS Strategic Bombers Fly Over Sea of Japan
Two Russian Tu-95MS strategic bombers have completed a routine 10-hour flight over the neutral waters in the Sea of Japan, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
The bombers were escorted by Su-30SM fighter jets, the ministry said, adding that the mission was carried out in strict compliance with international airspace regulations.
"Two long-range strategic missile carriers Tu-95MS conducted a scheduled flight in the airspace over the neutral waters of the Sea of Japan. The flight lasted around 10 hours," the ministry said.
Russian long-range pilots fly routinely over neutral waters of the Arctic, North Atlantic, Black and Caspian seas, and the Pacific Ocean, the ministry said.
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