Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Saturday that the Russian army carried out a massive retaliatory strike, including with Kinzhal hypersonic missiles, against Ukrainian energy and transport infrastructure used in the interests of the AFU, as well as Ukraine’s defense-industrial enterprises.

The ministry said the strike was carried out over the past 24 hours in response to attacks on civilian infrastructure in Russia. According to the statement, the Russian Armed Forces used long-range high-precision sea- and air-launched weapons, including Kinzhal aeroballistic hypersonic missiles, as well as UAVs.

The Defense Ministry said the targets included energy and transport infrastructure used in the interests of the AFU, defense-industry facilities producing strike UAVs, and sites where such drones are stored and prepared for launch at military airfields.

The ministry stated that the objectives of the strike were achieved and that all designated targets were hit.