The purpose of the massive strike, which was inflicted by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on February 10, was critical facilities of the energy system of Ukraine, which ensured the functioning of enterprises of the military-industrial complex and the transport system.

As the official representative of the Ministry of Defense, Lieutenant-General Igor Konashenkov, specified, the strike was carried out with high-precision long-range air, sea and land-based weapons, as well as drones.

“The goals of the massive strike have been achieved.

All assigned objects are hit.

The work of energy-intensive industries of the military-industrial complex was stopped.

The transfer of foreign weapons, ammunition and reserves by rail to the areas of hostilities has also been blocked, ”a spokesman for the Defense Ministry said.

During the daily briefing, he also spoke about the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine.

So, in the Kupyansk direction, assault and army aviation, as well as artillery of the Western grouping of Russian troops, struck the manpower and equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of the settlements of Novoselovskoye (LPR), Gryanikovka, Krakhmalnoye and Novomlynsk (Kharkiv region) during the day.

Enemy losses amounted to 40 people, an artillery ammunition depot, a D-30 howitzer and two cars were also destroyed.

In the Krasnolimansky direction, units of the "Center" grouping of troops defeated the formations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near the village.

settlements of Nevskoye and Stelmakhovka (LPR), Yampolovka (DPR), as well as in the area of ​​Serebryansky forestry.

During the day, up to 120 Ukrainian soldiers, infantry fighting vehicles, four combat armored vehicles, a Grad MLRS installation and two D-20 howitzers were liquidated in this sector.

“In the Donetsk direction, as a result of successful offensive operations by the Southern Group of Forces, air strikes and artillery fire, more than 140 Ukrainian servicemen, two infantry fighting vehicles and six vehicles, two US-made M777 artillery systems, a Polish-made Krab self-propelled howitzer, and Hyacinth howitzers were destroyed in a day -B" and D-30, as well as a US-made AN / TPQ-50 counter-battery radar," Konashenkov said.

Also in the areas of

Avdeevka, Berdychi and Novopokrovskoe villages (DPR) destroyed three ammunition depots of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

In the South Donetsk direction, operational-tactical aviation and artillery of the Vostok group of troops attacked the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of ​​Ugledar, Pavlovka and Novosyolka (DPR).

According to the Ministry of Defense, the enemy lost more than 95 people, four tanks, an American M109 Paladin self-propelled gun, a Giacint-B howitzer and three D-20s, as well as two infantry fighting vehicles and two vehicles here in a day.

Three more ammunition depots were destroyed in the area of ​​n.

Dobrovolye, Elizavetovka and Novoukrainka settlements.

Not far from Kherson, during a counter-battery fight, a 152-mm Msta-B howitzer and a 122-mm D-30 howitzer, as well as an ammunition depot of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, were hit.

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In just a day, Russian operational-tactical and army aviation, missile forces and artillery attacked enemy manpower and equipment in 116 districts, as well as 92 artillery units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in firing positions.

“In the area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe settlement of Novy Bug in the Nikolaev region, a radar station for guiding the S-300 anti-aircraft missile system was destroyed.

In the area of ​​​​the settlement of Shebelinka, Kharkiv region, a radar station for detecting air targets 35D6 was destroyed, ”said Konashenkov.

He added that Russian air defense systems destroyed 19 drones along the entire line of contact and shot down five HIMARS MLRS rockets in a day. 

At the same time, the militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to shell the cities of Donbass and other territories adjacent to the special operation zone.

So, on the night of February 11, a blow was struck at Melitopol.

The leadership of the region said that the air defense forces shot down all the missiles, but they could not avoid casualties.

And on Saturday, the governor of the Kursk region, Roman Starovoit, said that in the Sudzhansky district of the region, a brigade of builders was fired from Ukraine.

One person died, another was injured and was taken to the local Central District Hospital, where he is receiving medical assistance.

According to Starovoit, he is planned to be transferred to the Kursk Regional Clinical Hospital.