Russia Successfully Intercept 6 HIMARS Rockets and Shoot Down 8 Ukrainian Drones

Russia Successfully Intercept 6 HIMARS Rockets and Shoot Down 8 Ukrainian Drones
Russia Successfully Intercept 6 HIMARS Rockets and Shoot Down 8 Ukrainian Drones

Moscow - Russian air defense forces shot down 8 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) and intercepted 6 HIMARS and Uragan rockets in recent days. This was stated by the Spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Defense, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov, Monday (19/12/2022).

"In the last 24 hours, air defense capabilities shot down eight Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles in the residential areas of Melovatka, Ploshchanka and Nizhnyaya Duvanka in the Lugansk People's Republic, Volnovakha and Nikolayevka in the Donetsk People's Republic, Priyutnoye in the Zaporozhye Region and Kairy in the Kherson Region," said Konashenkov.

he added that Russian air defense forces shot down four American HARM missiles belonging to the Ukrainian army in the Belgorod Region. "In the airspace of the Belgorod Region, four American HARM anti-radar missiles were shot down," the spokesman said, as quoted by TASS. firing positions on the last day "The attack destroyed 56 Ukrainian artillery units in firing positions, manpower and military equipment in 139 areas," explained Konashenkov.

Elsewhere, Russian artillery carried out strikes on Ukrainian manpower and equipment amassing in the Kupyansk area, destroying more than 20 insurgents in the past day.

"In the Kupyansk direction, more than 20 Ukrainian soldiers, an infantry fighting vehicle and two motorized vehicles were destroyed as a result of Russian artillery strikes on Ukrainian manpower and military hardware amassing in the residential areas of Ivanovka in Kharkov and Novosyolovskoye Regions in Lugansk People's Republic, " Konashenkov said.

In the Donetsk region, Russian forces have reportedly gained a more advantageous position in recent days. "In the Donetsk direction, Russian troops are occupying the more advantageous frontier," the spokesman said.

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