The official representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant-General Igor Konashenkov, during a briefing, revealed the details of a massive strike, which on Friday, December 16, was inflicted on military command and control systems, the military-industrial complex and the energy facilities of Ukraine that provide them.

As Konashenkov noted, high-precision long-range air and sea-based weapons were used.

According to the representative of the Defense Ministry, the goal of the strike was achieved, and all designated objects were hit.

“As a result of the strike, the transfer of weapons and ammunition of foreign production was disrupted, the advancement of reserves to the areas of hostilities was blocked, defense enterprises of Ukraine for the production and repair of weapons, military equipment and ammunition were stopped,” he said.

Konashenkov clarified that a significant resource of Ukrainian and Western air defense systems in the course of repulsing the strike was used up on specially launched decoys.

At the same time, it was possible to open the positions and destroy four radar stations of the Ukrainian S-300 air defense systems.

At the same time, some damage to civilian infrastructure was caused "as a result of unprofessional actions of Ukrainian air defense crews."

The situation in the NWO zone

The Ministry of Defense also spoke about the course of the special operation in Ukraine.

So, in the Kupyansk direction, the Russian military inflicted fire damage on units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of the settlements of Petropavlovka and Timkovka (Kharkiv region).

Up to 40 people, an armored car and four cars were destroyed.

In the Krasnolimansky direction, the RF Armed Forces inflicted a comprehensive defeat on the reserves of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of ​​the settlement

settlement Kolodezi (DPR).

The losses of the Ukrainian side amounted to up to 30 servicemen killed and wounded, two armored combat vehicles and two pickup trucks.

  • The Ministry of Defense of Russia - about the progress of the NWO

In the Donetsk direction, Russian troops continued offensive operations, as a result of which advantageous lines and positions were taken.

As noted in the Ministry of Defense, the Ukrainian military made unsuccessful attempts to counterattack in the area of ​​​​n.

Bakhmutskoye and Experienced (DPR), but the enemy was stopped by artillery strikes and the actions of assault groups.

More than 30 Ukrainian soldiers and seven vehicles were destroyed in this area.

At the same time, in the South-Donetsk direction, the enemy lost up to 35 people and two armored personnel carriers per day, and in the areas of the settlement.

Novomayorskoye and Shevchenko villages (DPR) discovered and eliminated two sabotage and reconnaissance groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Russian aviation, missile forces and artillery hit the temporary deployment point of the 14th mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kupyansk region (Kharkiv region), as well as 53 enemy artillery units in firing positions, manpower and military equipment in 89 districts.

In the Krasny Liman (DPR) area, a temporary deployment point for foreign mercenaries was hit.

During the day, air defense systems shot down two Ukrainian drones, and also intercepted three Uragan multiple rocket launchers and four HIMARS MLRS shells.

Reports of the People's Militia of the Republics of Donbass

The press service of the People's Militia of the DPR stated that as a result of joint actions with the RF Armed Forces, two T-64BV tanks, a 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery mount, a P-18ML mobile radar station, eight units of armored and automotive vehicles, and also two drones.

Enemy losses in manpower amounted to more than 30 people.

In turn, the People's Militia of the LPR announced the destruction of up to 90 Ukrainian soldiers per day.

Three tanks, five armored personnel carriers, two artillery mounts and 16 units of special vehicles were also hit.