“As a result of the strikes, up to 90 nationalists were killed, 18 units of military equipment were disabled,” the ministry said.

Also, missile forces and artillery hit six command posts and 178 areas of concentration of manpower and military equipment.

In addition, three fortified bunkers and 28 artillery units in firing positions were hit, including the Smerch installation near Berezovka.

Also earlier, Russian troops destroyed the pontoon crossing of the Armed Forces of Ukraine across the Seversky Donets.