Russia said Friday that it had launched massive strikes against Ukrainian forces over the past week, while Ukraine claimed to have repelled many Russian attacks over the past 24 hours.
The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that from June 15-21, the Russian army conducted 14 group strikes by precision-guided weapons and combat drones to hit Ukrainian military targets, foreign mercenaries' temporary deployment points, military airports, arsenals, fuel depots, unmanned vessels and drones.
The Russian army claimed to have shot down 397 Ukrainian drones, while sinking six Ukrainian unmanned military boats in Crimea.
The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said in a war report on the same day the Ukrainian troops were engaged in 99 battles along the frontline in the past 24 hours.
The report said that Russia continued to launch aerial attacks from multiple directions, especially targeting Pokrovsk. In response, the Ukrainian Armed Forces were taking all necessary measures to prevent the Russian troops from breaking through the defense line. The fighting in the direction of Pokrovsk was the most intense one, where nearly one third of the battles had occurred.
Russia launches massive strikes, Ukraine engages in 99 battles
