MOSCOW, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- Russian forces struck multiple Ukrainian military-related targets with one massive strike and four coordinated group strikes over the past week, Russia's Defense Ministry said Friday.
According to the ministry, the raids targeted Ukrainian military-industrial enterprises, as well as its energy, transport, airfield and port infrastructure.
It added that ammunition and fuel depots, drone sites, and temporary deployment points of Ukrainian armed forces and foreign mercenaries were also hit.
Russian forces had taken control of five settlements during the week, the ministry said, adding that its air defense systems had shot down 21 guided aerial bombs, 14 U.S.-made HIMARS rockets, five long-range guided Neptune missiles, and 1,327 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles. ■
