Foreign 'Specialists' Killed As Russia Attacks Ukrainian Electronic Reconnaissance Center

A Ukrainian electronic reconnaissance centre near Dneprovskoe, Nikolaev Region, was destroyed in Russian missile attacks Wednesday, killing 11 servicemen from the combat unit, as well as 15 foreign engineering specialists who were accompanied with security guards.

The Russian MoD which released the information at a breifing today gave no details as to the nationality of the 'engineering specialists.'
High-precision air-based missiles hit 48 locations of Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) manpower and military equipment concentration, 2 artillery batteries, and 2 ammunition depots near Nikolaevka and Berestovoe in Donetsk People's Republic during the day, the Russian MoD announced at a briefing today.

In addition, 1 Osa-AKM anti-aircraft missile system launcher has been destroyed near Nikolaevka in Donetsk People's Republic, and 1 radar of the Ukrainian S-300 anti-aircraft missile system near Chuhuev in Kharkov region, it said.

The attacks have resulted in the "elimination" of more than 350 nationalists (AFU soldiers and others) and up to 96 armoured and motor vehicles.

Russian air defence has shot down 1 Ukrainian Mi-24 helicopter over Husarovka, Kharkov Region. One Ukrainian Air Force military transport aircraft delivering ammunition and weapons has been also shot down in mid-air near Kremidovka, Odessa Region. Besides an unspecified number of drones including Tupolev Tu-143 Reys reconnaissance drones were destroyed, the announcement said.

Units and military equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' 10th Mountain Assault Brigade, which arrived to reinforce the Ukrainian grouping in Donbass, have been destroyed during an unloading operation near Pokrovsk railway station in Donetsk People's Republic.