The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command said its units on Wednesday conducted long-range live-fire drills in waters of the East China Sea according to training plans of the "Strait Thunder-2025A" exercise.
The drills involve precision strikes on simulated targets of key ports and energy facilities, and have achieved desired effects, said Senior Colonel Shi Yi, spokesman for the theater command.
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PLA conducts long-range live-fire drills in East China Sea waters
PLA conducts long-range live-fire drills in East China Sea waters
PLA conducts long-range live-fire drills in East China Sea waters
PLA conducts long-range live-fire drills in East China Sea waters
PLA conducts long-range live-fire drills in East China Sea waters
PLA conducts long-range live-fire drills in East China Sea waters
PLA conducts long-range live-fire drills in East China Sea waters
PLA conducts long-range live-fire drills in East China Sea waters
PLA conducts long-range live-fire drills in East China Sea waters
PLA conducts long-range live-fire drills in East China Sea waters
PLA conducts long-range live-fire drills in East China Sea waters
PLA conducts long-range live-fire drills in East China Sea waters
PLA conducts long-range live-fire drills in East China Sea waters
PLA conducts long-range live-fire drills in East China Sea waters
Russia's Ministry of Defense on Sunday said that its forces had attacked Ukraine's artillery base, while the Ukrainian side claimed it repelled multiple Russian offensives in several directions on the same day.
In its daily briefing, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that its military struck Ukrainian artillery base and drone factory with precision-guided munition and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the early hours of Sunday morning.
The Russian forces also controlled Basovka settlement in Ukraine's Sumy region.
Over the past 24 hours, Ukraine launched seven rounds of attacks on Russian energy infrastructure, damaging power supply units which left several places without electricity.
On the same day, Ukraine's Armed Forces General Staff said that 75 combat engagements occurred in the frontline areas, with a number of settlements across Sumy region being attacked by Russian artilleries.
In addition, Ukrainian forces repelled dozens of Russian attacks in Lyman, Pokrovsk and other directions.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday that Russian troops fired missiles from the Black Sea into Ukraine, while calling on the international community to continue pressuring Russia to end the conflict.
Russia claims attacking Ukrainian artillery base; Ukraine reports repelling Russian offensives