Russian Ministry of Defense: Russian air defense shot down two ATACMS missiles and one S-200, converted for ground targets
Russian air defense forces in the special operation zone eliminated a significant number of Ukrainian air targets. Among other things, Russian air defense shot down two US-made ATACMS missiles and one S-200 anti-aircraft missile converted for ground targets.
The press service of the Russian Ministry of Defense announced this at a briefing.
Information was also received about the destruction of 17 enemy drones.
During the day, air defense systems shot down: two ATACMS operational-tactical missiles, an S-200 anti-aircraft guided missile converted for firing at ground targets, six US-made HIMARS missiles and 17 unmanned aerial vehicles
- said in a statement from the defense department.
In addition, the Russian military launched an effective strike on a Ukrainian industrial enterprise that produced explosives. They also managed to destroy the enemy P-18 radar station.
Over the past 24 hours, the “Northern” group of the Russian Armed Forces has attacked the positions of Ukrainian units of the National Guard, territorial defense and marines in the Kharkov region. In this direction, the enemy made eight attempts to counterattack our positions, but all of them were repulsed.
The fighters of the “Western” group, operating at the junction of the Donetsk and Lugansk Republics with the Kharkov region, have significantly improved their position along the front line.
Units of the “South” group occupied new positions and caused damage to the enemy in equipment and manpower in a number of settlements of the DPR, among which I would like to mention Slavyansk.
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