MOSCOW, May 24 – Russian military forces launched overnight strikes against Ukrainian targets using four different missile systems – Oreshnik, Iskander, Kinzhal and Zircon weapons – according to reports from Russian state media outlets on Sunday.
Moscow characterized the attacks as a response to Ukrainian strikes against civilian areas within Russian territory, state news agencies reported.
According to the Russian Defence Ministry, as quoted by the Interfax news agency, the missile strikes successfully targeted Ukrainian military command centers, air bases and facilities connected to Ukraine’s defense manufacturing sector.
Reuters was unable to independently confirm the military claims from the battlefield.
