Russia Destroys Three Patriot Launchers, Massive Drone Attacks by Ukraine

Massive explosions were heard at Russia's Morozovsk Airbase due to a suspected Ukrainian drone attack.
  • Defensemirror.com bureau
  • 07:39 AM, August 3, 2024
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Russia Destroys Three Patriot Launchers, Massive Drone Attacks by Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy inpects German Patriot battery that will be transferred to Ukraine, June 2024.

Russia has declared that it has delivered a significant blow to Ukraine's defenses, taking out three U.S.-made Patriot missile launchers in a precision strike.

The Russian military's operations also included attacks on UAV control points and railway trains carrying Ukrainian servicemen and ammunition. Additionally, strikes were carried out on Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel and military equipment across 147 districts.

Russia Destroys Three Patriot Launchers, Massive Drone Attacks by Ukraine
Patriot air defense system.

Meanwhile, Ukraine said it has launched a series of drone strikes targeting Russian military installations in the Rostov region. Key targets included the Morozovsk Airbase, a military airfield, and an oil depot. The Ukrainian attacks resulted in significant explosions, fires, and secondary detonations, causing damage to fuel tanks and warehouses. Ukrainian sources claimed that these strikes had disrupted Russian military operations and logistics.

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