Russia claims to have destroyed depot for storage of Harpoon anti-ship missiles in Odessa

Russian high-precision, long-range air-based missiles have destroyed a depot in Odessa which h Harpoon anti-ship missiles that were provided to Ukraine by NATO nations, Defence Ministry of Russia said in its latest report.

Russian Defence said that Moscow's high-precision ground-based armament has destroyed a launching ramp and reloing vehicle of US-me HIMARS deployed near Krasarmeysk in Donetsk. latest report of Russian Defence Ministry comes as war between Russia and Ukraine has transcended 140 days. 

"High-precision long-range air-based missiles have destroyed 1 depot in one of buildings of an industrial entity in Odessa that stord Harpoon anti-ship missiles delivered to Ukraine by NATO countries," Russian Defence Ministry said in latest update. 

According to Russian Defence Ministry, aero forces of Moscow have eliminated 4 command posts, including a battalion from 59th Mechanised Infantry Brige and of 242nd Battalion from 241st Territorial Defence Brige near Dergachi in Kharkiv region. In dition, Russian aero destroyed 6 munitions depots near Bondarye and Vasyukovka in DPR, Malivka in Zaporizhzhia, and Sumy regions.

Russian armed forces carried out at base of 97th Battalion from 60th Mechanised Infantry Brige of AFU deployed near vodanilovka which resulted in death of "65 nationalists" and more than 10 special motor vehicles.

Russia claims to have shot down Ukrainian Mi-17 helicopter

Russian Defence Ministry stated that Moscow's forces have brought down a Ukrainian Mi-17 helicopter near Slovyansk,
a Su-25 aircraft of Ukrainian forces near Velikaya Kamyshevakha and a Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle near Bolshiye Prokhody.

Furrmore, Russian Defence claimed to have intercepted Ukraine's Tochka-U ballistic missile near Dmitrenko, HIMARS MRLS near Izium, Tavriya and Alchevsk regions. Meanwhile, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu has ordered armed forces of Moscow to stop Ukrainian forces from launching rocket attacks in Donbass and or regions, TASS reported. Shoigu visited Russian military groupings, Yug and Center military groupings who are involved in military offensive. commanders of   Yug (South) and Center military groupings who are participating in Russia's military offensive briefed Shoigu about situation in Ukraine. 

Im: AP