MOSCOW, October 16. /TASS/. The Russian Armed Forces destroyed five ammunition depots in the Kherson Region, the Donetsk People’s Republic and the city of Zaporozhye, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov said at a briefing on Sunday.

"Tactical and army aircraft, missile and artillery troops hit three command points near the Korovy Yar and Nikoforovka settlements in the Donetsk People’s Republic, the Novoosinovo settlement in the Kharkov Region in the past 24 hours, as well as the positions of 42 artillery units, manpower and military equipment in 141 areas," he specified.

According to him, five ammunition depots were destroyed near Davydov Brod in the Kherson region, Shandrigolovo in the Donetsk People’s Republic and at a shipyard in Zaporozhye.

High-precision strikes

The Russian Armed Forces continued to target Ukraine’s military and energy facilities in the past 24 hours, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman said.

"In the past day, the Russian Armed Forces continued to use high-precision, long-range air-launched weapons to target Ukraine’s military assets and energy facilities," he said, adding that all targets had been hit.

Krivoy Rog direction

The Ukrainian Armed Forces tried to break through Russian defenses in the Kherson Region in the past day but Russian troops stood their ground, Konashenkov said.

"The enemy tried to break through Russian defenses near the Koshara and Pyatikhatki settlement in the Kherson Region in the past 24 hours, with the operation involving up to three battalions, including a tank battalion," he said.

"Russian troops stood their ground, causing heavy losses to the enemy. Over 250 Ukrainian troops were killed; 11 tanks, 14 combat armored vehicles and two field artillery pieces were destroyed," he added.

Drones

Russian air defenses downed 11 drones and intercepted eight HIMARS and Olkha rockets in the Kherson Region, Lieutenant General said.

"Air defenses downed 11 unmanned aerial vehicles over Nikolskoye, Blagoveshchenka and Andreyevka in the Donetsk People’s Republic, Kuzemovka in the Lugansk People’s Republic, Podgornoye in the Zaporozhye Region, Sukhanovo, Staritsa, Charivnoye, Maxima Gorkogo, Kuibyshevo in the Kherson Region," he specified.

According to Konashenkov, eight HIMARS and Olkha rockets were intercepted near the Khakovka and Antonovka settlements in the Kherson Region.

SInce the start of the special military operation, the Russian army has destroyed 323 aircraft, 161 helicopters, 2,247 unmanned aerial vehicles, 380 missile systems, 5,830 tanks and other combat armored vehicles, 870 multiple rocket launchers, 3,480 field artillery pieces and mortars, as well as 6,595 special military motor vehicles.

Zherebets River

Russian missile and artillery troops prevented Ukrainian forces from crossing the Zherebets River in the Krasny Liman direction, Konashenkov said.

"In the Krasny Liman direction, missile and artillery troops prevented the enemy from crossing the Zherebets River near the Stelmakhovka and Makeyevka settlements in the Lugansk People’s Republic and the Yampolovka settlement in the Donetsk People’s Republic," he noted.

He also said that Russian artillery units hit a Ukrainian assault group heading towards the Kirovsk settlement in the Donetsk People’s Republic, killing over 20 troops and destroying four armored vehicles.

M777 howitzers

Russian troops destroyed three US-made M777 howitzers in the Kharkov Region, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman said.

"Three US-made M777 howitzers were destroyed near the Zagryzovo settlement in the Kharkov Region," he specified.

Konashenkov said Ukraine lost more than 40 troops in the Zaporozhye area.

"Russian forces continued to destroy the enemy at its positions in the area of the Vremevka settlement of the Donetsk People’s Republic along the axis toward Zaporozhye and took control of dominant heights in the area of the Neskuchnoye settlement of the Donetsk People’s Republic," he told reporters. "More than 40 Ukrainian troops, one tank and three infantry fighting vehicles were taken out.".

Konashenkov said Russian forces as part of the special operation foiled an attempt by Ukraine’s 92nd brigade to attack in the area of Kupyansk in the Kharkov Region, killing up to 50 Ukrainian troops.

"A pre-emptive fire damage inflicted by a Russian artillery strike foiled an attempt by Ukraine’s 92nd mechanized brigade to attack in the area of Berestovoye in the Kharkov Region along the axis toward Kupyansk. Up to 50 Ukrainian servicemen, five armored vehicles and three pickups equipped with large-caliber machine guns were taken out," he said.

Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman said Russian forces as part of the special operation destroyed a crossing over the Oskol River in the Kharkov Region that was used by Ukrainian troops to supply ammunition and reserves.

"A crossing over the Oskol River in the area of the Dvurechnaya settlement in the Kharkov Region, which was used to supply reserves, ammunition and materiel resources, was destroyed," he said.