Russia cuts the supply of ammunition to the Ukrainian forces in the outskirts of Kyiv

The spokesman of the Russian Defense Ministry, Major General Igor Konashenkov, announced the destruction of huge ammunition depots in the Zhytomyr region that were used to supply Ukrainian forces in the suburbs of Kyiv, and the downing of two planes and a helicopter.

"Our missiles, fired from the sea, destroyed huge ammunition depots in the towns of Ushumer and Veselovka in the Zhytomyr province, which supplied Ukrainian forces on the outskirts of Kyiv," he said.

"In the past few hours, we shot down 3 additional Ukrainian planes, two (Su-24s) west of the village of Korostyn in the Zhytomyr region, and a third (Su-25) over the village of Druzhkovka in the Donetsk region," he added.

He pointed out that "in the city of Mariupol, 5 kilometers from the coast above the Sea of ​​Azov, a Ukrainian Mi-8 helicopter, which was heading for the emergency evacuation of the leaders of the Nazi (Azov) battalion, was shot down, and a Ukrainian plane was also shot down. Drones near the village of Chernobaevka".

He continued, "Russian tactical aviation struck 41 military sites in Ukraine, including two for missiles, an electronic warfare station, field ammunition stores, 24 support points and a garage for Ukrainian military equipment."

He pointed out that "since the beginning of the military operation, 123 aircraft, 74 helicopters, 309 drones, 1,721 tanks and combat vehicles, 172 rocket launchers, 721 artillery and 1,568 different vehicles have been destroyed."

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