April 20, 2022

Russian missiles target Ukrainian military equipment, says Russian Defense Ministry

Russian Defense Ministry

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue a special military operation in Ukraine.

πŸ’₯ High-intensity air-based missiles of the Russian Federation of Russia attacked 12 Ukrainian military objects. Two Ukrainian troops control points in the settlements of Gusarovka and Andreeevka, three areas of life force and Ukrainian military equipment were attacked in Arkhangelovka, Kramatorsk and Selidovo, as well as six support points of national formations Sold out in the Popasnaya area. As a result of the strikes were destroyed: more than 150 nationalists, 5 backup fire jet systems and eight units of armored equipment. Also, in the area of the settlement of Yazykovo, the zenite missile complex “Osa-AKM” was destroyed.

πŸ’₯ 73 Ukrainian military objects were defeated by the prompt-tactical and military aviation of the Russian Federation during the day. Among them: two warehouses of missile and artillery weapons and ammunition in the settlements of Shevchenko and Komar Donetsk People’s Republic.

πŸ’₯ During the day, missile troops attacked 4 control points, ammunition warehouse and the enemy’s live force concentration camps in the regions of Novaya Dmitrovka, Vysoky.

πŸ’₯ With Russian anti-aircraft defense means in the area of the Korovy Yar settlement, a Ukrainian Mi-8 helicopter crashed. Two Ukrainian unmanned aircraft were also hit over the settlements of Izyum and Novobogdanovka.

πŸ“Š In total, since the beginning of a special military operation, 140 planes, 106 helicopters, 498 unmanned aircraft, 254 zenite missile complexes, 2397 tanks and other armed warmed vehicles have been destroyed, 261 jet sisis installation the theme of light fire, 1038 field artillery and mortem tools, as well as 2,44 units of special military automobile equipment.

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