The Russian Defense Ministry announced the elimination of 1940 Ukrainian soldiers and the destruction of 3 rocket launchers within the past 24 hours. The Russian Defense Ministry's daily statement on the progress of the military operation in Ukraine stated: "Our forces launched a complex strike with long-range precision weapons against the sites of the Ukrainian military industry and military aviation bases, and the /north/ forces reinforced their positions and repelled 3 attacks, and 1940 soldiers and 3 rocket launchers were eliminated." It added that 30 drones were also shot down and two tanks, 3 ammunition depots and an electronic warfare station were destroyed." Source: National Iraqi News Agency