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Russian Defense Ministry claims ‘air supremacy’ over Ukraine

MOSCOW, Feb 28 (MENA) – The Russian Defense Ministry reported on Monday that Russian aviation has achieved air supremacy over the entire territory of Ukraine, Russia Today reported.

“Russian aviation has obtained air supremacy over the entire Ukrainian territory,” said the defense ministry’s spokesman, Igor Konashénkov.

The senior official also stated that in the last 24 hours the Russian Aerospace Forces destroyed eight Buk M-1 combat vehicles, S-300 and Buk M-1 anti-aircraft defense complexes, three radio positions with P-14 stations, four combat aircraft on the ground and one in the air. In total, the Russian military destroyed 1,114 Ukrainian military infrastructure facilities, he noted.

At the same time, the press secretary of the Russian Defense Ministry stated that the Russian forces control the cities of Berdyansk and Energodar, while the territory around the Zaporizhia NPP is “fully guarded and controlled” by the military. (MENA)

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