The Russian Aerospace Forces launched a strike with four high-precision air-launched missiles on the workshops of the Artyom rocket-building corporation in the Shevchenkovsky district of Kyiv, said the official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry, Lieutenant-General Igor Konashenkov.

According to him, this enterprise produced ammunition for Ukrainian multiple launch rocket systems.

“According to objective control data, all four missiles reached the target.

The object is hit.

The civilian infrastructure of the city of Kyiv was not damaged as a result of the use of high-precision weapons,” Konashenkov said.

At the same time, Ukrainian S-300 and Buk-M1 crews tried to intercept Russian high-precision missiles using more than ten shells.

“Due to the lack of interface between launchers of air defense systems and radio equipment located in urban areas, two S-300 anti-aircraft missiles were shot down in the air by Ukrainian Buk missiles.

Presumably, one of the downed anti-aircraft missiles fell on a residential building, ”he explained.

  • The Russian Ministry of Defense announced a strike on the shops of the rocket-building corporation "Artyom"

Also, over 40 Ukrainian servicemen and 12 units of military equipment were destroyed by high-precision weapons of the Russian Aerospace Forces during an attack on the deployment point of the 106th battalion of the 63rd motorized infantry brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Nikolaev region.

As part of the counter-battery fight in the Donetsk direction, three platoons of Grad multiple launch rocket systems, a platoon of M777 155-mm howitzers, two artillery platoons of 152-mm Giacint howitzers, as well as two platoons of 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery mounts, carrying out shelling of Donetsk and other cities of the DPR.

In turn, Russian air defense systems destroyed ten Ukrainian drones and intercepted two Tochka-U tactical missiles.

In addition, Konashenkov reported on the attempts of the Ukrainian command to “stop the chaotic flight of military personnel” of the Armed Forces of Ukraine units in the Lisichansk region against the backdrop of the successes of the Russian Armed Forces in the liberation of Donbass.

According to him, Russian artillery destroyed a detachment of the Nazi formation "Right Sector" *, which was supposed to hold the positions of the personnel of the 1st battalion of the 72nd mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Volcheyarovka area.

The official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry also noted that Kyiv had lost control of its troops in the Lisichansk direction.

“So, the commander of the 115th separate mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, who placed his command post in the rear zone, lost control of his units, which led to the irretrievable loss of 80% of the personnel and about 70% of the equipment of the 138th battalion of this brigade during the fighting” , he noted.

In addition, Russian units destroyed not far from the Lisichansk oil refinery two sabotage and reconnaissance groups of mercenaries, the total number of which was 14 people.

“The first group was “international” and consisted of citizens of various European states.

The second included only mercenaries from Georgia, who were part of the so-called Georgian Legion.

In the ranks of this bandit formation, mainly criminals are fighting.

Destroyed Georgian militants are involved in the brutal torture and murder of Russian servicemen near Kyiv in March of this year.

The Russian Ministry of Defense has information on every mercenary involved in the abuse and murder of our servicemen.

We found them and punished them,” Konashenkov concluded.

  • “We found them and punished them.”

    Ministry of Defense - about the destruction of mercenaries from Georgia, involved in the killings of Russian military

Cleanup of the Azot chemical plant in Severodonetsk

Fighters of the Chechen special unit "Akhmat" and the People's Militia of the Lugansk People's Republic are cleaning up the territories of the industrial zone of the Azot chemical plant in Severodonetsk, RT correspondent Igor Zhdanov said.

According to the fighters, most of the territory has been cleared, approximately 90-95%.

At the same time, samples of various weapons supplied by the West, and ammunition for them, are found everywhere.

“Everything will be used towards the enemy, for its intended purpose.

Thank you for the great trophies,” said one of the fighters.

  • Report by RT correspondent Igor Zhdanov from the industrial zone of the Azot plant

According to the press service of the People's Militia of the LPR, on June 26, over 500 people were evacuated from the territory of Azot.

“I am infinitely glad that you freed us.

I want peace and goodness for all.

Many thanks to you, and a deep bow for everything for this, ”said the released resident of Severodonetsk.

In turn, the Ambassador of the Lugansk People's Republic, Rodion Miroshnik, on the air of the Rossiya 24 TV channel, said that there were no civilians at the Azot plant held hostage by Ukrainian militants, RIA Novosti reports.

Along with this, the fighters of the People's Militia of the LPR, with fire support from the Russian Armed Forces, continue successful offensive operations in the Lisichansk region.

“During the clashes with units of the defense department, the enemy suffered heavy losses in manpower and armored vehicles.

Captured weapons have been received, ”the ministry said in a statement.

Another supply of weapons by Washington to Ukraine

The United States this week may announce the purchase of medium and long-range missile defense systems for the needs of Ukraine, CNN reports citing a source.

According to him, earlier Ukrainian officials requested from Washington a NASAMS mobile anti-aircraft missile system.

In addition, the American side intends to transfer other types of military assistance to Kyiv, including ammunition and counter-battery radars.

On June 23, the White House announced the provision of a new $450 million military assistance package to Ukraine. We are talking about the supply of HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems, patrol boats and artillery ammunition.

In total, the United States has supplied Kyiv with arms worth $6.1 billion since February.

* "Right Sector" is a Ukrainian association of radical nationalist organizations, recognized as extremist and banned in Russia (decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of 11/17/2014).