Russia says it hit Ukrainian energy and military sites over last 24 hours

Russia-Ukraine War: Russian forces had repelled a Ukrainian counteroffensive in the southern Kherson region.

Russia's defence ministry said on Thursday its forces continued to hit military and energy targets in Ukraine over the last 24 hours.

Russia-Ukraine War: The checkpoint in the town of Armyansk in the north of Moscow-annexed Crimean peninsula bordering the Russian-controlled Kherson region in southern Ukraine. (AFP)

It also said Russian forces had repelled a Ukrainian counteroffensive in the southern Kherson region, from which local Russian-installed officials are currently evacuating tens of thousands of residents.