Many strategic villages in Eastern Ukraine fell, Russia fired Kalibr missiles to destroy US and European arsenals

Russia captures several villages in Eastern Ukraine

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine admitted that Russian forces had driven Kiev’s troops out of Velyka Komyshuvakha and Zavody in the northeastern Kharkiv region and gained control over the villages of Zarichne and Novotoshkivske in the Donetsk (Donbass) province.

Ukraine’s Defense Ministry warned that Russian forces are “continuing an offensive in the direction of Nyzhnye and Orikhiv” in the Zaporizhzhia region.

However, according to the Ukrainian newspaper Pravda, the country’s coalition forces also successfully repelled nine Russian attacks on April 26.

In the past day, the Ukrainian defense forces of the Southern Operational Command Area have attacked Russian positions on the island of Zmiyny. 16 enemy personnel and 5 equipment were destroyed.

“In the area of ​​​​operations in the Black Sea, our forces have defeated hostile positions on the island of Zmiyiny, destroyed the Strila-10 air defense missile system, the losses of the Russian troops are being determined.” , reported Pravda newspaper.

Pravda also noted the Ukrainian military said: “The enemy (Russian) tried to advance to the Mykolaiv area in the area of ​​​​the villages of Tavriyske and Nova Zaria, but failed, suffered significant losses and had to withdraw.”

The total daily loss of Russian forces in the Donbass on April 26 was estimated by Ukraine at 16 soldiers, one tank and four military vehicles, including two armored vehicles.

It is also noted that the Odesa region was hit by three cruise missiles, one of which hit the bridge over the mouth of the Dniester River.

There have been no reports of casualties. Traffic in the area is currently partially restricted.

Russia attacked US and European arsenals in Ukraine

According to Reuters, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday that its Kalibr missile hit an arsenal in the Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine, which contains weapons of the United States and European countries.

The ministry said Russia’s air force destroyed 59 Ukrainian military targets overnight. The missiles “destroyed hangars with a large batch of foreign weapons and ammunition supplied to the Ukrainian army by the US and European countries”. However, the ministry did not say what weapons were stored in the hangars that were destroyed by Russian forces.

Reuters only knows that it is not possible to independently confirm Russia’s claim,

Russia has warned the United States that Western support of large arms to Ukraine is escalating the conflict between this country and Ukraine, which has lasted for the past nine weeks.

The United States and NATO have ruled out sending their forces to Ukraine, but Washington and its European allies have provided Kiev with a large amount of weapons, including drones and anti-aircraft missiles. anti-tank.