Russia delivers 15 precision strikes at key Ukrainian energy sites, airfields over week

MOSCOW, SANA-Russia delivered one massive and 14 combined strikes by precision weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) at key Ukrainian energy sites and airfields over the past week in the special military operation in Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry told TASS.

“On August 24-30, the Russian Armed Forces delivered one massive and 14 combined strikes by long-range precision weapons, Kinzhal hypersonic air-launched ballistic missiles and attack unmanned aerial vehicles, hitting vital Ukrainian energy and aerodrome infrastructure sites, fuel depots, arsenals of Western-made air-launched weapons and artillery munitions,” the ministry said in a statement.

The strikes also targeted UAV production workshops, naval drone storage facilities, temporary deployment sites of Ukrainian nationalist formations and foreign mercenaries, it specified.

Russia’s Battlegroup West liberates two communities over week

Russia’s Battlegroup West liberated the settlements of Stelmakhovka in the Lugansk People’s Republic and Sinkovka in the Kharkov Region over the past week, the ministry reported.

“Battlegroup West units liberated the settlements of Stelmakhovka in the Lugansk People’s Republic and Sinkovka in the Kharkov Region as a result of well-coordinated operations,” the ministry said.

Russia’s Battlegroup South liberates Konstantinovka community in DPR

Russia’s Battlegroup South liberated the settlement of Konstantinovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) and inflicted more than 4,840 casualties on Ukrainian troops in its area of responsibility over the week, the ministry reported.

“Battlegroup South units liberated the settlement of Konstantinovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic as a result of decisive operations. They inflicted losses on manpower and equipment of three mechanized, two motorized infantry and two infantry brigades, an airmobile brigade and four assault brigades of the Ukrainian army and two territorial defense brigades. They repelled five counterattacks by enemy assault groups,” the ministry said.

Russia’s Battlegroup Center liberates four communities in DPR over week

Russia’s Battlegroup Center liberated four communities in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) over the week, the ministry reported.

“Battlegroup Center units liberated the settlements of Orlovka, Kamyshevka, Nikolayevka and Novozhelannoye in the Donetsk People’s Republic as a result of active operations. They inflicted casualties on formations of seven mechanized and two jaeger brigades, an airborne brigade, an assault brigade of the Ukrainian army, two territorial defense brigades and the Lyut assault brigade of Ukraine’s national police. They repulsed 50 counterattacks by Ukrainian army units,” the ministry said.

Mazen Eyon