The Russian Armed Forces hit the arsenals storing Western weapons in Ukraine: energy facilities were also damaged

The Russian Armed Forces launched a group strike with high-precision air- and sea-based weapons against Ukrainian energy facilities working for enterprises of the military-industrial complex (MIC). In addition, Western weapons storage arsenals came under attack. This was reported by the Russian Ministry of Defense.

The department clarified that the strike by the Russian Armed Forces was a response to attempts by the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) to cause damage to Russian energy and transport facilities.

Ukraine announced critical damage to two hydroelectric power stations

Earlier on June 1, the press service of Ukrhydroenergo reported that the equipment of two hydroelectric power plants (HPPs) was critically damaged as a result of shelling. “The enemy fired at energy facilities in five regions of Ukraine, and two hydroelectric power stations were also hit,” the statement said.

In addition to the hydroelectric power station, nearby infrastructure was damaged. Ukrhydroenergo did not specify which hydroelectric power plants we are talking about.

However, on social networks they write about the damage to the Dnieper hydroelectric station in Zaporozhye.

The Ministry of Defense reported on the actions of the Russian army during the Northern Military District

In addition to attacks on weapons arsenals and energy facilities, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported that units of the North group of forces continued to advance into the depths of the enemy’s defenses. In addition, a HIMARS MLRS combat vehicle, a 152 mm D-20 howitzer, a 152 mm Akatsiya self-propelled artillery mount and a 122 mm D-30 howitzer were hit.

In turn, units of the West group of forces occupied more advantageous positions and defeated the formations of the 14th, 60th, 116th mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the 12th special purpose brigade (Azov, included in the list of terrorist organizations and banned in Russia) in the areas of the settlements of Novoegorovka, Kharkov region, Serebryanka and Grigorovka, Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR).

Earlier, on May 31, the Ministry of Defense reported that Russian troops carried out 25 group strikes with high-precision weapons in the area of ​​the Northern Military District within a week. Kinzhal hypersonic missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles were also used in the attacks.