Russia said on Sunday that its troops attacked Ukraine's energy and transportation infrastructure over the past 24 hours, while Ukraine said its military forces repelled Russian offensives from multiple directions.
Russian forces continued operations in Sumy, Kharkiv, Donetsk and other directions over the past day, striking 149 targets including Ukrainian enterprises assembling long-range drones, energy and transportation infrastructure and temporary deployment points of Ukrainian armed forces and foreign mercenaries, Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday.
Russian air defense systems destroyed six guided aerial bombs, nine US-made HIMARS rockets and 220 fixed-wing UAVs over the past day, said the ministry.
Earlier on Saturday, the ministry said Russian forces had taken control of a major Ukrainian defensive hub and a settlement in the Zaporizhzhia direction, creating conditions for advancing deeper into the area.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on Sunday that 133 combats occurred along the front lines over the past day, with Ukrainian forces repelling Russian assaults in multiple directions.
Ukrainian air force, missile troops, and artillery struck five areas where Russian personnel and equipment were concentrated, two drone control points and one command post.
Ukrainian forces shot down 845 Russian tactical-level unmanned aerial vehicles over the past day.
Russia attacks Ukraine's energy infrastructure, Ukraine downs Russian tactical drones
