Russia Launches Intensive Retaliatory Strikes on Military Targets in Ukraine

The Russian Ministry of Defense announced that a large-scale retaliatory strike was carried out against military industrial facilities, energy infrastructure, and military air bases in 5 different regions of Ukraine, including Kiev, last night.The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that a large-scale operation was carried out using long-range precision weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) against strategic targets in Ukrainian territory on the night of July 6.In a statement regarding the reason for the operation, the Ministry stated that "this retaliatory strike was inflicted in response to the terrorist attacks carried out by the Kiev regime against civilian infrastructure facilities on the territory of the Russian Federation."According to the statement, all military and industrial facilities targeted during the operation were hit with precision.According to the report of the Russian Ministry of Defense, one of the main targets of the attacks was the capital Kiev and its surroundings.According to information published in the Ukrainian local media, a series of 4 major explosions occurred in the capital during the night.