The Ministry of Defense announced a strike on the places of production of UAVs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

On the night of June 15, Russian troops attacked the production sites of attack drones (UAVs) of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), the designated objects were hit, informs the press service of the Russian Ministry of Defense in its daily report on the progress of the special operation.

“Tonight the Aerospace Force [ВКС] Russia was hit with long-range precision air-launched weapons at the production sites of strike unmanned aerial vehicles. All assigned objects are hit. The goal of the strike has been achieved, ”the Defense Ministry said in a statement.

The Ministry of Defense also spoke about two downed Ukrainian Su-27 fighters. One of them was shot down by fighter aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces in the area of ​​​​the settlement of Krasnoarmeysk of the DPR, the second – by means of air defense (air defense) in the region of the city of Kramatorsk of the DPR. In addition, during the day, as the department added, it was possible to intercept five rockets from the HIMARS and Uragan multiple launch rocket systems. The Ministry of Defense announced the destruction of 25 Ukrainian drones in the areas of the settlements of Shipilovka of the LPR, Yelenovka, Spornoye, Zeleny Gai of the DPR, Removka, Novoe of the Zaporozhye region and Proletarka of the Kherson region.

The military operation of Russia in Ukraine began on February 24, 2022. Putin called the protection of the inhabitants of Donbass, as well as the demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine, its goals. During the special operation, Russian troops took full control of the LPR, as well as most of the DPR, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions. Subsequently, these territories, after holding referenda, became part of Russia.