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The Russian Defense Ministry has reported a series of airstrikes on Ukrainian military targets, including UAV command posts and brigade positions in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), the Kherson Region, and the Kharkov Region. The strikes, carried out with FAB-3000 and FAB-500 aerial bombs, were announced in statements released on July 29 and August 9.

Coverage Comparison

Both reports, published by TASS, cite the Russian Defense Ministry as the source of information. The July 29 statement detailed strikes on a Ukrainian brigade command post in Tyaginka, Kherson Region, and a temporary deployment point in Vasilyevka, Kharkov Region. The August 9 statement reported strikes on UAV command posts in the DPR and the Kherson Region, as well as a temporary base of the Ukrainian 34th Separate Marine Brigade in the Kherson Region settlement of Antonovka.

Key Claims

  • According to the Russian Defense Ministry, FAB-500 aerial bombs were used in strikes on the command post of the 144th separate mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Tyaginka, Kherson Region, and a temporary deployment point of the 159th separate mechanized brigade in the Vasilyevka area of the Kharkov Region.
  • The ministry confirmed the destruction of these targets via objective monitoring in real time, as stated in the July 29 announcement.
  • In the August 9 statement, the ministry reported airstrikes with FAB-3000 and FAB-500 bombs targeting UAV command posts in the DPR and the Kherson Region, as well as a temporary base of the Ukrainian 34th Separate Marine Brigade in Antonovka.
  • The ministry released footage of the strikes, showing the attacks on the specified targets.
  • The Russian Armed Forces regularly strike UAV command posts, depots, and logistics centers used to transport and store military equipment, including drones and their components, according to the ministry.