Russia launches multiple rocket strikes on Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia: Defense ministry

UNKNOWN LOCATION, RUSSIA - ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - RESTRICTION: USERS MUST CREDIT “RUSSIAN DEFENSE MINISTRY” HANDOUT, MUST NOT OBSCURE LOGO —EDITORIAL USE ONLY — Russian BM-21 Grad multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) units struck Ukrainian positions and an ammunition depot in the Orikhiv area of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on Friday, March 7.Since the beginning of the "special military operation" in February 2022, the ministry said, Russian forces have destroyed a total of 656 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 45,471 drones, 600 air defense systems, 22,076 tanks, and other armored combat vehicles, 1,523 multiple rocket launchers, 22,333 field artillery and mortars, and 32,573 special military vehicles.(Footage by Russian Defense Ministry/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)