Russia claims capturing Molchanovo railway station in Ukraine's Kharkiv region

By Elena Teslova

MOSCOW (AA) – The Russian Defense Ministry claimed on Wednesday that Russian forces captured a railway hub in Ukraine's Kharkiv region used for the supply of weapons, ammunition, and military personnel transportation.

Speaking at a press conference in Moscow, ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said another important military object, the Kanatovo air base, a reserve air base of the Ukrainian Air Force located in Kirovohrad Oblast, was hit with high-precision weapons.

Last night's attack also targeted industrial and fuel infrastructure in Odesa, he added.

The Ukrainian authorities and media reported numerous explosions in at least 10 regions of Ukraine last night.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged the West on Tuesday to supply Ukraine with more air defense systems.

Independent verification of the claims of both sides is impossible due to the ongoing war.