Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belausov said today that the Russian army has accelerated its rhythm in the advance of Ukraine and takes control of 600-700 square kilometers a month, compared to 300-400 square kilometers at the beginning of the year.

Belausov also stated that the Russia It caused significant damage to Ukraine’s military and industrial infrastructure, carrying out 35 mass attacks this year on what it called 146 critical important goals.

“As a result, 62% of basic operations in Ukraine’s military -industrial complex has been damaged,” Belausov said.

“I would particularly like to point out the blows that reduce production capacity, as well as those targeting logistics centers and launching points of unmanned aircraft.”

Reuters was unable to verify these items on the battlefield.

Belausov said Russia has more work to do to improve its own capabilities on unmanned aircraft, including faster training of unmanned aircraft operators.

Another priority he identified was the improvement of the speed at which the regular groups could move.

“This year, 22,725 motorcycles, pigs and Baghi have been delivered. By the end of the year, another 12,186 units of this equipment are expected to be transferred to the Armed Forces, “he said.