MOSCOW, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- Russian forces have taken control of the settlement of Komarovka in Ukraine's Sumy region, Russia's Ministry of Defense announced Wednesday.
Units of the Russian Armed Forces deployed operational-tactical aircraft, strike drones, missile troops and artillery to hit 145 targets, the ministry said in a statement.
Targets included storage and pre-flight preparation facilities for long-range drones, fuel depots, energy infrastructure supporting Ukraine's military-industrial complex enterprises, as well as temporary deployment sites of Ukrainian military formations and foreign mercenaries, it added.
Separately, the ministry said Russian air defense forces shot down 260 fixed-wing Ukrainian drones, seven guided aerial bombs and six U.S.-made HIMARS rockets over the past 24 hours. ■