A Ukrainian fighter jet hit a Russian command bunker in the Kherson region, destroying the headquarters of the 81st self-propelled artillery regiment of the Russian Federation.
Such strikes demoralize the Russian occupiers and deprive them of clear command, writes Forbes.
According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, about 30 Russian command personnel were killed in the strike.
This is the second strike by Ukrainian aviation on Russian bunkers in the region in recent days. On March 31, a Ukrainian MiG-29 struck a former Soviet bunker used by Russian troops.
Destroying command posts allows the Ukrainian armed forces to compensate for the enemy's numerical superiority. The loss of commanders demoralizes troops and disrupts command and control.
“We are looking forward to the Russians trying to attack us,“ said a Ukrainian artilleryman. “This will give us a chance to destroy more of them.“
Blowing up command bunkers and eliminating officers could neutralize the Russians' advantage in manpower. According to Kiev, Ukraine has eliminated 929,000 Russian servicemen since the start of the full-scale invasion. This data has not been confirmed by independent sources.