The Russian Army destroyed two fighter aircraft, three assault planes and a Ukrainian helicopter in one week, according to a new report from the Defense Ministry. In addition, 12 semi-submersible unmanned boats were struck in the Black Sea and 270 drones were shot down.
Between September 9 and 16, the Russian Armed Forces carried out 11 group strikes with high-precision and long-range weapons based at sea and in the air, as well as with drones, on Ukrainian port infrastructure, but also at ammunition and fuel depots, drone launch production workshops, ammunition and Western weapons warehouses and troop stationing centers, it said this Saturday.
As a result, the material supply of several Ukrainian units, as well as deliveries of Western weapons, were disrupted. A large arsenal of Ukrainian-engineered munitions was also razed.
Russian aircraft struck an airfield in the Dnepropetrovsk region, destroying two MiG-29 fighters and three Su-25 assault aircraft, and downing a Mi-8 helicopter.
Twelve semi-submersible drones were detected and struck in the Black Sea along with three speedboats carrying landing groups, the press release added.
Russia's air defenses intercepted 19 HIMARS multiple rocket launcher projectiles and 270 Ukrainian drones.
Kiev's losses this past week were:
Donetsk area: 34 Ukrainian attacks were repelled; 16 tanks and other armored vehicles, 34 other vehicles as well as 12 artillery pieces destroyed.
Zaporozhye: 18 attacks were repelled; Kiev lost 20 tanks and armored fighting vehicles, 20 other vehicles; 38 artillery pieces were struck.
South Donetsk: eight attacks repelled; 15 armored combat vehicles, 22 other vehicles and seven artillery pieces were destroyed.
Krasny Liman: 13 attacks were repelled; 18 armored combat vehicles, 12 other vehicles and 10 artillery pieces were hit.
Kupiansk: five counterattacks were repulsed; Ukraine lost five armored combat vehicles, 17 other vehicles, 17 artillery pieces, but also a multiple rocket launcher and seven ammunition depots.
Kherson: Ukraine's losses amounted to one tank, two armored fighting vehicles, 26 other vehicles and 12 artillery pieces.