Russian MoD: Tanks provided by eastern Europe destroyed in Kiev
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A Ukrainian tank is seen at the front line of the eastern Kiev region in Ukraine, March 20, 2022 (Reuters)
On Sunday, Russian defense ministry Igor Konashenkov revealed that Russia has destroyed tanks that were provided by eastern European countries to Ukraine during their operation in Kiev.
"High-precision, long-range missiles fired by the Russian Aerospace Forces on the outskirts of Kyiv destroyed T-72 tanks supplied by eastern European countries and other armored vehicles that were in hangars," Konashenkov said.
Kiev's mayor, Vitali Klitschko, said early this Sunday that the Ukrainian capital has seen "several explosions in Darnytsky and Dniprovsky districts of the city." The strikes were the first of their kind since April 28.
Furthermore, several cruise missiles were fired toward Kiev, according to the Ukrainian air force. The aircraft was spotted as Russian TU-95 planes, which were based in the Caspian Sea. One of them was destroyed.
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Russian MoD latest tally on Ukraine war
As of May 29, Russia's Defense Ministry confirmed that the Russian Aerospace Forces have destroyed a large arsenal of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) at a storage site in Krivoi Rog using high-precision, long-range missiles.
The Russian Armed Forces have hit three command posts, 25 areas of AFU troop and military equipment concentration, and two artillery batteries at firing positions over the past day using high-precision, air-based missiles.
Operational-tactical and army aviation aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles hit two command posts, and also 53 areas of amassed Ukrainian manpower and military equipment, the Ministry confirmed.
In addition, the Ministry pointed out that Russian air defense units have shot down a Ukrainian air force Su-25 aircraft near Novogrigorovka, Dnepropetrovsk Region.
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, missile troops and artillery have hit 62 command posts, 596 areas of troop and military equipment concentrations, and 52 positions of artillery and mortar units of Ukrainian nationalists.
The Ministry highlighted that in total, some 183 Ukrainian aircraft and 128 helicopters, 1,049 unmanned aerial vehicles, 325 anti-aircraft missile systems, 3,309 tanks, and other armored combat vehicles, 447 multiple launch rocket systems, 1,722 field artillery and mortars, and 3,270 units of special military vehicles have been destroyed during the war in Ukraine.
