Russia claimed on Tuesday that its forces had struck a Ukrainian military airport with high-precision weapons, while Ukraine, on the same day, reported destroying an oil depot of Russia.
The Russian Defense Ministry said in a briefing that on Tuesday morning, the Russian military forces deployed high-precision weaponry and combat drones to conduct a coordinated assault on a Ukrainian military airport and a military factory producing gunpowder for Ukrainian forces. All specified targets were successfully destroyed.
Meanwhile, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said on the same day that the Ukrainian troops launched an attack on a Russian oil depot in the Smolensk region, resulting in a powerful explosion and raging fire at the facility.
The Ukraine side also asserted that the depot had served as a critical supply point for Russian military operations.
Reports from the Ukrainian air force detailed that throughout the year of 2024, Ukrainian forces shot down more than 1,300 various types of Russian missiles, 11,200 attack drones, and 40 Russian military aircraft.
Russia strikes Ukrainian military airport, Ukraine destroys Russian oil depot
