Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said in a conference call that the Russian Armed Forces destroyed 174 Ukrainian headquarters and more than 600 heavy weapons in August. DEA News”.
“Over the past month, 174 brigade and battalion level command posts have been hit, 601 heavy weapons and artillery systems, mostly Western production, have been destroyed,” he said.
According to Shoigu, Russian air defense systems intercepted 226 HIMARS multiple rocket launchers in August and shot down six helicopters and 188 drones.
Previously reportedSince the beginning of special operations, the Russian Armed Forces destroyed about 3,000 foreign mercenaries.
Before that, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reportedHe said Russian air defense shot down two US-made AGM-88 HARM anti-radar missiles.
On February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that he had decided to organize a military special operation in Ukraine in response to a request for assistance from the heads of the LPR and DPR.