Russia’s Defense Ministry said attacks were carried out on energy and transport infrastructure in Ukraine on August 16.
The ministry said the attacks targeted fuel and energy infrastructure facilities and transport hubs allegedly used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. It also said sites where long-range unmanned aerial vehicles were assembled and stored were struck.
Russia’s Defense Ministry also said temporary deployment points of Ukrainian troops were targeted in 159 areas.
Air defense tally
According to the ministry, more than 1,500 aerial targets belonging to the Ukrainian Armed Forces were struck over the past 24 hours.
Air defense systems downed 14 guided aerial bombs, one rocket from a U.S.-made HIMARS multiple launch rocket system, nine long-range Flamingo cruise missiles and 1,478 aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles.
Statement on control of two villages
Russia’s Defense Ministry also claimed that Russian troops had seized control of the village of Kudiivka in Kharkiv region and the village of Pervomaryivka in Donetsk region.