Four Patriot Missile Defense Systems Destroyed in Ukraine
Russia attacked the capital with five ballistic missiles of the Iskander-M or the North Korean KN-23 model,
Russian forces destroyed four Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems of the Ukrainian armed forces along with a HIMARS Vehicle this week in Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday.
"A combat vehicle of the HIMARS multiple launch rocket system and four launchers of the Patriot anti-aircraft missile system made in the USA, five electronic warfare stations and six field ammunition depots were destroyed," a MoD statement said.
In addition, six ATACMS missiles, three Storm Shadow cruise missiles, a Neptune guided missile, four Hammer aerial bombs, 18 HIMARS rockets and 519 Ukrainian drones were obliterated over the past week, the MoD said.
"In response to the actions of the Kiev regime (killing of Russian General in Moscow and ATACMS attack again military production plant), this morning a group strike with long-range high-precision weapons was launched against the SBU (Ukrainian intelligence agency) command post, the Kiev Luch design bureau, which manufactures the Neptune missile systems, Vilkha ground-based cruise missiles, as well as the positions of the Patriot anti-aircraft missile system," the Russian MoD said.
Russian missile attacks against Kyiv on the morning of Dec. 20 killed one person, injured 11 besides causing damage across the city. Multiple explosions were reported in Kyiv around 7 a.m. local time, according to Kyiv Independent.
Russia attacked the capital with five ballistic missiles of the Iskander-M or the North Korean KN-23 model, the Air Force said. All five missiles were reportedly shot down, with debris falling in several districts of the city.
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