https://sputnikglobe.com/20260518/ukraine-loses-over-300-soldiers-to-russias-tsentr-battlegroup-in-past-day-1124140952.html
Russia Unleashes Massive Payback Attack on Ukraine's Arms Factories & Airfields
Russia Unleashes Massive Payback Attack on Ukraine's Arms Factories & Airfields
Sputnik International
Russian Armed Forces launched a massive overnight strike on Ukraine's arms factories, as well as fuel, energy, transport, and port infrastructure facilities, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.
2026-05-18T09:26+0000
2026-05-18T09:26+0000
2026-05-18T10:34+0000
russia's special operation in ukraine
russia
ukraine
russian defense ministry
https://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07e9/0c/1c/1123377754_0:160:3072:1888_1920x0_80_0_0_8cef85b0ae46024ebc3a52cb6e7d0f0f.jpg
"Tonight, in response to Ukraine's terrorist attacks on civilian facilities on Russian territory, the Russian Armed Forces launched a massive strike with precision weapons from ground-based, sea-based platforms and strike drones," the Russian ministry's statement said.The objective of the strikes have been achieved, and all designated targets were hit, the Russian Defense Ministry conxcluded.
https://sputnikglobe.com/20260517/ukraine-loses-over-285-soldiers-to-russias-vostok-battlegroup-in-past-day-1124137411.html
russia
ukraine
Sputnik International
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
2026
Sputnik International
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
News
en_EN
Sputnik International
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
Sputnik International
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
russia, ukraine, russian defense ministry
russia, ukraine, russian defense ministry
Russia Unleashes Massive Payback Attack on Ukraine's Arms Factories & Airfields
09:26 GMT 18.05.2026 (Updated: 10:34 GMT 18.05.2026) MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Armed Forces launched a massive overnight strike on Ukraine's arms factories, as well as fuel, energy, transport, and port infrastructure facilities, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.
"Tonight, in response to Ukraine's terrorist attacks on civilian facilities on Russian territory, the Russian Armed Forces launched a massive strike with precision weapons from ground-based, sea-based platforms and strike drones," the Russian ministry's statement said.
Ukraine lost over 300 soldiers in combat against Russia's
Tsentr battlegroup, up to 190 Ukrainian soldiers were eliminated by the
Sever battlegroupOver 270 Ukrainian servicemen were neutralized by the
Vostok battlegroup, over 180 by the
Zapad battlegroup, up to 90 by the
Yug battlegroup, and up to 45 by the
Dnepr battlegroupRussian Armed Forces also struck temporary deployment points of Ukrainian military formations and foreign mercenaries
The objective of the strikes have been achieved, and all designated targets were hit, the Russian Defense Ministry conxcluded.
