Russian The Ministry of Defense reported that sea-based Caliber missiles in the Odessa region of Ukraine destroyed an ammunition depot with missiles for American HIMARS missile systems and other Western-made anti-aircraft systems.

The ministry also said it destroyed two M777 howitzers at combat positions in the Kherson region and a fuel depot in the Zaporozhye region, where it said it held more than 100 tons of diesel fuel.

Reuters was unable to immediately verify reports of the battlefield.

Zelensky warns of Russian attacks on independence anniversary

OUR Vladimir Zelensky call them Ukrainians exercise caution ahead of Wednesday’s celebration of the 31st anniversary of the country’s independence from the Soviet Union.

Zelensky warned of Russian attacks on the anniversary of the country’s independence

“We must fight for Ukraine’s victory, there is much more to be done, we must remain resilient and endure a lot, unfortunately a lot of pain,” Zelensky said in his daily evening address yesterday Saturday.

Ukraine celebrates Independence Day on August 24, six months after Russia’s invasion of the country.

Zelenskiy warned that Russian forces could use the event to carry out particularly vicious attacks.

“We all need to know that this week Russia may try to do something especially bad, something especially vicious,” the Ukrainian president stressed.

“Like our enemy. Already once every two weeks for six months, Russia has been doing something vile and terrible, ”he added.

^{According to REUTERS}