Russia strikes Ukrainian energy, transport facilities linked to military

MOSCOW, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- The Russian Defense Ministry said Sunday that its forces have launched a coordinated strike against Ukraine's military-linked energy and transport infrastructure.

In a statement, the ministry said Russian tactical aviation, strike drones, missile troops, and artillery units from the Russian Armed Forces have hit targets in 143 areas. These include energy facilities supporting Ukraine's military-industrial complex, transport infrastructure used by Ukrainian troops, as well as temporary deployment sites of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries.

Additionally, the ministry said that over the past 24 hours, Russian air defense forces shot down one Neptune long-range cruise missile, seven U.S.-made HIMARS rockets and 247 Ukrainian drones. According to the ministry, a total of 95,801 Ukrainian drones have been destroyed since the start of its special military operation.