The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported the transition to the control of the Russian troops of the village of Valentinovka in the Donetsk region on Friday, April 18.
This is stated in the summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the “Special Military Operation” from April 12 to 18, 2025, published in the Telecom-channel of the department on Friday.
It is reported that “as a result of active actions” of the group of troops “Yuzhny” the RF Armed Forces under the control of Russian troops over the past week, the village of Kalinovo was also transferred.
The Russian Ministry of Defense noted that this morning, a group blow was delivered with high -precision weapons of large -range and unmanned aerial vehicles on key production sites for the production of unmanned aerial vehicles and infrastructure for military airfields of Ukraine. “The objectives of the blow are achieved. All the assigned objects are affected”- follows from the text of the summary.
It is also reported that in a week “as a result of decisive actions” of the units of the Center forces group, the settlements of the Elizavetovka and Preobrazhenka Donetsk region were transferred to the control of the Russian army.
During the week, air defense equipment was shot down by the F-16 Air Force Air Force, 45 controlled JDAM aircraft bombs and 29 jet shells of the US Armo Solder Fire, as well as 1618 unmanned aerial vehicles, follows from the publication.
“from the beginning of the special military operation, the: 661 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 52 592 unmanned aerial vehicles, 603 anti -aircraft missile systems, 22,920 tanks and other combat armored vehicles, 1,541 combat vehicle of spring -wire fireworm systems, 23,820 field artillery and mortars, 34,317 units of special military units automotive equipment, ”say in the defense department of the Russian Federation.
The Ukrainian side does not confirm the given numbers.