Russia says eastern attack is going well, strikes Ukraine with missiles

(Reuters) -Russia stated on Sunday that its offensive towards Sievierodonetsk in japanese Ukraine was continuing efficiently after it took management of a district within the outskirts of town.

“The offensive within the Sievierodonetsk course is growing efficiently,” Russian Defence Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov stated in a video assertion. He stated the settlement of Metyolkine, on the japanese outskirts of town, had been taken.

“The armed forces of the Russian Federation proceed to strike army targets on the territory of Ukraine,” he stated.

Konashenkov stated long-range Kalibr cruise missiles struck a command centre within the Dnipropetrovsk area, killing Ukrainian generals and officers, together with from the overall employees.

Reuters was unable to independently confirm the small print or toll of Russia’s strikes on Ukraine.

Russia additionally stated it had destroyed 10 155-mm M777 howitzers and as much as 20 army automobiles within the Ukrainian metropolis of Mykolaiv that had been provided by Western nations over the previous 10 days.

Iskander missiles struck a Kharkiv tank restore plant in Ukraine, destroying two a number of rocket launch programs, Konashenkov stated.

(Reporting by Reuters; modifying by Man Faulconbridge)