Russia said on Saturday that it carried out a large-scale strike on Ukrainian military-industrial complex enterprises and energy facilities over the past day, while Ukraine said it inflicted heavy losses on Russian personnel and equipment at multiple locations.
Russian Armed Forces used high-precision long-range ground, air, and sea-based weapons, as well as drones to launch a massive strike against Ukrainian military-industrial complex enterprises and energy infrastructure facilities used by Ukrainian troops during the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
The ministry said Russian servicemen also attacked Ukrainian transport infrastructure and 149 areas including temporary deployment sites of Ukrainian troops and foreign mercenaries, and shot down 200 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Saturday reported 148 combat engagements on the frontline, and said its troops inflicted heavy losses on Russian personnel and equipment at multiple locations over the past 24 hours.
The General Staff added that Ukrainian forces struck Russia's drone control points and artillery systems, and downed more than 1,800 Russian drones.
Russia launchs large-scale strike, Ukraine inflicts personnel, equipment losses
Thousands of protesters flooded the streets of London on Saturday, marching from Westminster to the U.S. embassy to deliver a clear message to the United States and Israel -- stop the war in Iran.
Chanting slogans and carrying banners reading "Stop bombing Iran" and "No war on Iran", demonstrators condemned what they described as unlawful military aggression that they say threatens regional stability and civilian lives.
"What Trump is doing from his base in America -- trying to rule the world. And I think it's disgusting and it's dangerous. It's killing. It's going to kill tens of thousands of people across the Middle East, and it'll have huge ramifications across the world," said a protester in an interview with China Global Television Network.
"I think that Trump and Netanyahu's obvious attempts to push regime change are unacceptable. And it's ultimately the Iranian people and people across the Middle East, normal people, who are going to suffer the most in this war," said another.
The United States and Israel launched coordinated attacks against Iran on Feb. 28, which resulted in the deaths of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, several of his family members and multiple senior Iranian military commanders.
Iran said on Friday evening that since the fighting began, at least 1,332 civilians have been killed, with thousands of others injured.
"A completely immoral, groundless act of aggression, another war crime against Iran," said a third protester.
"They are going in, they're bombing people indiscriminately. Over 160 school children have been killed for no good reason," another protester said, referring to the U.S.-Israeli airstrike on the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls' elementary school in Minab, southern Iran.
Initially, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that the United States couldn't use any British bases for military actions in the Middle East. But he later rolled back on his words, saying that the U.S. can use certain bases as long as it is for defensive actions only.
The protesters don't think he has gone far enough. They said that this is an illegal action and should be stopped immediately.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a live broadcast statement on Saturday that Israel's attack on Iran will continue with "full force and uncompromising momentum."
Israel has a well-prepared plan with many surprises to undermine "Iranian regime" and "enable change," Netanyahu said.
Thousands march in London to demand halt to US-Israeli strikes on Iran
