**Ukrainian Forces Strike Russian Commanders**
In Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukrainian forces have killed three high-ranking Russian army captains. This happened on December 27th.
The area has been under Russian occupation for most of the year. Ukraine’s intelligence agency reported that Russian troops were getting ready to launch new attacks in the region. In response, Ukraine built strong defenses in the area.
**Ukrainian Forces Strike Russian Commanders**
A secret meeting of Russian officers was discovered by Ukraine’s Military Intelligence (HUR). The Ukrainian forces then launched a surprise attack on the gathering using missile launchers called HIMARS. When a group came to help the Russians leave, Ukrainian drones attacked them.
The operation was successful and killed:
* Captain Dmytro Nahornyi, commander of a Russian army unit
* Captain Hryhorii Krokhmaliov, a high-ranking officer in the same unit
* Captain Yurii Fomin, commander of an air defense unit
Ukrainian soldiers also destroyed five Russian military vehicles.
**Previous Attack**
Earlier this month, Ukraine’s intelligence agency reported that a Russian military plane had exploded at an airfield near Moscow.