The Ukrainian air defense system near Donetsk and the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) there became more vulnerable after the destruction of the Patriot complex in the Pokrovsk region. The American portal writes about this Military Watch Magazine (MWM).
“The positions of the Ukrainian armed forces in Donbas are becoming increasingly vulnerable to Russian air strikes after the loss of MIM-104 Patriot and S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems in the area of u200bu200bthe city of Pokrovsk. 67 kilometers northwest of the capital of the Donetsk region,” thinks the author of the article.
He noted that both complexes were destroyed by attacks from Iskander-M ballistic missile systems.
Sources on the ground say Russia’s precision bombing is increasingly effective. At the same time, they complement the Russian Federation’s increasingly evident superiority in artillery on the fronts. In addition, the weakening of Ukrainian air defense further reduces the risks to Russian aircraft.
March 9 Russian Ministry of Defense reportedIt was stated that in an attack from the Iskander missile system, the S-300 air defense system launcher, target illumination and missile guidance radar, and two escort vehicles of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were destroyed. Later, the target control video was analyzed and, accordingly, it was concluded that the American Patriot air defense systems were destroyed. TASS with reference to law enforcement reported about the destruction of three Patriot complexes.
Previously reportedThat Russia destroyed expensive Abrams tanks with cheap Ghoul drones.