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Russian Air Defense Destroys 21 Ukrainian Combat Drones. PHOTOS/TASS
MOSCOW – Air defense forces Russia shot down 21 combat drones Ukraine over the past few days. This was stated by the Spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Defense, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov, Monday (15/5/2023).
“A total of 21 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed in areas near the settlements of Novopokrovka, Vodyanoye and Rabotino in the Zaporozhye, Lyubimovka and Novaya Kakhovka Regions in the Kherson, Gorlovka, Peski and Volodino Regions of the Donetsk People’s Republic,” the spokesman said, as quoted by TASS. .
Russian air defense forces have also reportedly shot down the long-range Storm Shadow cruise missile over the past few days.
“Over the last 24 hour period, the air defense capability intercepted seven HARM anti-radar missiles, a Storm Shadow long-range cruise missile and 10 rockets from the HIMARS multiple launch rocket system,” the spokesperson continued.
It is also reported that Russian forces destroyed around 145 Ukrainian troops and two motorized artillery systems in the Kupyansk area over the past few days.
“In the Kupyansk direction, aircraft and artillery from the western battle group attacked enemy units in the area near the settlements of Berestovoye and Sinkovka in the Kharkov Region. The enemy’s losses in the area amounted to 145 Ukrainian personnel, two armored fighting vehicles, three motorized vehicles, two motorized artillery systems Gvozdika and the D-20 howitzer,” he explained.
According to Konashenkov, during the last 24-hour period, enemy losses amounted to 235 Ukrainian personnel and mercenaries, one tank, four armored fighting vehicles, seven motorized vehicles, as well as D-20, D-30 and Msta-B howitzers.
“Russian assault teams have continued their offensive in the western part of Artyomovsk over the past few days,” Konashenkov reported. “In the Donetsk direction, the most tense battles continue to be fought by assault teams in the western outskirts of the city of Artyomovsk and also by units of the 4th motorized infantry brigade near the settlement of Krasnoye in the Donetsk People’s Republic,” he added.
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