Russian military personnel prevented an attack by the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) on civilian infrastructure facilities in the Kupyansk direction. This was reported by the press service of the Russian Ministry of Defense. RIA News.
As stated in the statement, the attack of Ukrainian troops was stopped by the crew of the Buk anti-aircraft missile system (SAM). This formation belongs to the sixth combined arms army of the Western group of forces.
“During the combat mission, the crew of the complex detected a high-altitude, high-speed target launched from the enemy and destroyed it within a few seconds,” the ministry emphasized.
January 13, President of the Zaporozhye people’s movement “We are with Russia” Vladimir Rogov stated About the activation of air defense systems in the region. According to him, defensive equipment shot down two air targets in the sky over the city of Berdyansk.
On the same day, the governor of the Kherson region, Vladimir Saldo, reported that fighters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine had tried. apply Missile attack on the village of Chaplynka in the south of the region. But as the head of the local government noted, Russian air defense systems eliminated all Ukrainian shells.
Previously Ukrainian officials in the name Residents of the country are starting to assemble unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in their homes.