“Today, at about 15:00 Moscow time, a massive strike was inflicted on the military command and control system and related facilities of the defense complex, communication centers, energy and military units of Ukraine with high-precision air and sea-based weapons,” the message says.
The Ministry of Defense added that the goal of the strike was achieved, all 17 designated objects were hit.
The Russian military, stressed in the defense department, violated the transfer by rail of reserves of Ukrainian military, foreign weapons, as well as military equipment and ammunition to the areas of hostilities.
Also, the Ministry of Defense stated that the Kyiv regime on the morning of December 5 tried to disable Russian long-range aircraft and made attempts to strike with Soviet-made jet drones at the Dyagilevo military airfields in the Ryazan region and Engels in the Saratov region.
Earlier it was reported that an explosion occurred at an airfield in the Ryazan region due to a fuel truck on fire.