The press service of the Russian Ministry of Defense reported that last night the Russian Aerospace Forces carried out a group strike on Ukrainian electric power facilities, gas production facilities, as well as on places where unmanned boats are assembled and tested. The attack was carried out with long-range precision weapons and drones.

“As a result of the strike, the work of industrial enterprises producing and repairing weapons, military equipment and ammunition was disorganized, and foreign-made military equipment and weapons transferred to Ukraine by NATO countries were destroyed. All targets of the strike were achieved,” the department said.

Let us note that on Friday, March 22, the Ministry of Defense already reported a massive strike on energy facilities and the military-industrial complex of Ukraine, railway junctions, arsenals, and places of deployment of Ukrainian Armed Forces units and foreign mercenaries.

Situation in the Northern Military District zone

The press service of the Ministry of Defense also spoke about the progress of the special military operation. Thus, in the Kupyansk direction, units of the “West” group of troops hit the manpower and equipment of the 14th, 32nd mechanized and 57th motorized infantry brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of the settlements of Sinkovka (Kharkov region) and Terny (DPR), and also repelled three enemy counterattacks.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 140 military personnel, a tank, two pickup trucks, a US-made M777 artillery system, an Msta-B howitzer and two Gvozdika self-propelled artillery mounts.

In the Belgorod direction, units of the Russian Armed Forces continue to identify and destroy sabotage and reconnaissance groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the border regions of Ukraine. In areas n. Potikhonovo and Zemlyanki villages (Kharkiv region) destroyed up to 40 people, a Czech-made RM-70 Vampire MLRS combat vehicle, as well as a MARS multiple launch rocket system made in Germany.

In the Donetsk direction, units of the “South” group of troops, as a result of active operations, occupied more advantageous positions and defeated the enemy in the areas of the village. Kleshcheevka, Krasnoye and Kurdyumovka villages (DPR), and also repelled a counterattack by formations of the 80th Airborne Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the area of ​​the village. Krasnogorovka village (DPR).

According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the Ukrainian side lost up to 300 military personnel, a US-made M113 armored personnel carrier, three vehicles, a US-made M119 howitzer, a D-30 gun and a field ammunition depot.

In the Avdeevsky direction, units of the Center group of forces, as a result of successful actions, improved the situation along the front line and repelled nine counterattacks by assault groups of the 24th, 47th mechanized, 57th motorized infantry, 25th airborne and 3rd assault brigades Armed Forces of Ukraine in the districts of Novgorodskoye, Shumy, Tonenkoye, Pervomaiskoye and Berdychi villages (DPR).

The enemy lost up to 360 people, two tanks, five armored combat vehicles and nine cars. During the counter-battery fight, the M777 howitzer, the Akatsiya self-propelled gun and two Gvozdikas, as well as the D-30 howitzer, were hit.

In the South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok group of troops improved the tactical situation and inflicted fire damage on the formations of the 31st brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine in the area of ​​the village. Urozhaynoe village (DPR).

The enemy lost up to 140 troops, two armored combat vehicles, five cars, a Polish-made Krab self-propelled gun and a Rapier anti-tank gun.

In the Kherson direction, units of the Dnepr group of troops hit concentrations of manpower and equipment of the 65th mechanized, 128th mountain assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, 35th Marine Brigade, as well as the 126th Terrestrial Defense Brigade in the areas of the village. Pyatikhatki village (Zaporozhye region), Gavrilovka, Ivanovka and Tyaginka (Kherson region).

As the Ministry of Defense clarified, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 50 people and three vehicles here. During the counter-battery fight, two M777 howitzers, Msta-B and D-30 guns were hit.

Operational-tactical aviation, drones, missile forces and artillery of groups of troops of the Russian Armed Forces destroyed a number of objects, including ammunition depots and UAV storage facilities, four P-18 air target detection and tracking radar stations, and one electronic warfare station. In 129 districts, manpower and military equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were damaged.

During the day, air defense systems destroyed 172 Ukrainian drones, 11 Storm Shadow cruise missiles, three Neptune anti-ship missiles, four MALD aircraft guided missiles, as well as 22 missiles from the HIMARS and Vampire MLRS systems.