April 19, 2022

Ministry of Defense of Russia (19.04.2022 ): Russia fires missiles at Ukrainian military

Russian Defense Ministry

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

πŸ’₯ As a result of a strike with high-speed air-base missiles, two support points in the Kalinovo-Popasno district and six live force and military equipment of the enemy in the districts of Mirnoe, Slavyansk and Popasnoy. Up to 180 people and 15 units of armored equipment were destroyed. Also in the area of the Barvenkovo settlement, a launch facility of the Zenit missile complex “Buk-M1” was destroyed.

πŸ’₯ 31 military objects of Ukraine have been affected by the prompt and tactical aviation of the CCC of Russia. Among them were destroyed: in the districts of Razdolnoye and Novogrodovka, two checkpoints and 28 places of live force and Ukrainian military equipment, as well as a warehouse of ammunition for jet fire systems in the Privolione district.

πŸ’₯ Three Ukrainian drone aircrafts were shot down by Russian anti-aircraft defense over the settlements of Chernobayevka, Zaliznoe and Pokrovskoye.

πŸ’₯ During the day, two control points of Ukrainian military units, an ammunition warehouse, an artillery battery, and a cluster of Ukrainian military equipment were attacked by missile troops.

πŸ“Š In total, since the beginning of a special military operation, 140 planes, 490 unmanned aircraft, 253 zenit missile complexes, 2367 tanks and other armored vehicles have been destroyed, 256 installs of air jet systems no, 1021 field artillery and mortar weapons, as well as 2225 units of special military automobile equipment.

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