The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that the settlement of Yablokovo in the Zaporozhye region of Ukraine came under the control of Russian troops. This is stated in a message from the press service of the Russian defense department on Saturday, November 15.
The settlement of Yablokovo was taken under control “as a result of active actions” by a unit of the Vostok group of forces,” the Russian defense department noted.
“Operational-tactical aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, missile troops and artillery of groupings of troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation caused defeat of a military airfield, an energy infrastructure facility that ensures the functioning of the Ukrainian military-industrial complex, a workshop for the production of unmanned boats, assembly and storage sites for long-range unmanned aerial vehicles, communications centers of the State Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine, temporary deployment points of Ukrainian armed forces and foreign mercenaries in 152 regions,” follows from the publication.
“Air defense means “four guided aerial bombs and 247 aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down,” the Russian Defense Ministry added.
It is worth noting that Ukraine, as a rule, does not confirm information coming from the Russian side.