“Missile troops and artillery units hit 318 areas of concentration of manpower and military equipment.

As a result of the strikes, up to 400 nationalists were killed, 48 units of military equipment were disabled, ”the ministry said in a statement.

The ministry also reported that Russian military Onyx missiles destroyed six Ukrainian helicopters near Odessa.

In addition, the Russian Armed Forces thwarted an attempt by the Armed Forces of Ukraine to seize Zmeiny Island.