The commander of the Russian air defense unit said that air defense teams in the Zaporozhye region destroyed ten air targets, including missiles from the American HIMARS multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) in one of the areas, in just one month. It has been reported DEA News.
“More than 10 air targets have been hit this month. Ballistic targets like HIMARS and Alder. The trend in our direction is that the enemy has, in turn, made a tactical pause, most likely preparing for something. “I think we have a lot of work to do in the coming period,” he said.
It was also reported that the army of the Armed Forces of Ukraine also hit the life support systems of cities in the Zaporozhye region, moreover, “it is impossible to predict where the blow will come from.”
Earlier, the official representative of the Russian Ministry of Defense Igor Konashenkov declarationHe said Russian air defense systems intercepted 10 HIMARS and Smerch MLRS rounds per day, as well as one Grom-2 missile. He also noted that Russian forces destroyed 14 Ukrainian drones in the Zaporozhye region, Donetsk and Luhansk people’s republics.
Before that, Russian air defense systems shot missile of the operational-tactical complex “Grom-2” of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in a special military operation zone.
On February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that he had decided to organize a special military operation in Ukraine in response to a request for assistance from the heads of the LPR and DPR.
The decision to run the operation became the justification for new sanctions against Russia by the United States and its allies.