MOSCOW. July 8 (Interfax) - The Russian Defense Ministry has reported carrying out a combined strike on Ukrainian defense plants and airbases using precision-guided weapons on Monday.
"This morning, the Russian Armed Forces retaliated against the Kiev regime's attempts to damage Russian energy and economic facilities with a combined strike on Ukrainian defense plants and airbases of the Ukrainian Armed Forces using long-range precision-guided weapons," the ministry said.
"The strike achieved its objective. The designated targets were hit," it said.