Ukrainian march (archive)
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Posted on: August 19, 2023: 02:18 PM GST Last updated: August 19, 2023: 04:32 PM GST
Over the past few months, attacks by Ukrainian drones on areas deep in Russia have increased.
And in the new, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced, on Saturday, that Ukrainian march It targeted a military airport in the Novgorod region, which led to a fire and damage to a warplane, according to Reuters.
No injuries
The ministry also added in a statement that the attack did not result in injuries and the fire was quickly put out.
It also added that “as a result of the terrorist attack on the military airport area, a fire broke out in the apron, which was quickly extinguished by firefighters. A plane was damaged.”
Novgorod is located northwest of Moscow, hundreds of kilometers from the Russian border with Ukraine.
Drop march over Belgorod
Later, the Russian defense also announced in a separate statement that a Ukrainian drone was shot down over the Belgorod region, which is located on the border with Ukraine, according to local news agencies.
While the incident did not result in casualties or material losses.
Destroy 25 marches
It is reported that a Ukrainian drone crashed into a building in the center of the city MoscowFriday, after it was shot down by Russian air defenses, causing air traffic to be disrupted at all civil airports in the Russian capital.
On Sunday, the Russian Defense Ministry announced that it had shot down dozens of marches in different regions.
The ministry’s spokesman, Igor Konashenkov, said that the air defense systems intercepted 8 “Himars” missiles and destroyed 25 marches belonging to the Ukrainian forces.
He also added in a press statement: “Air defense systems destroyed 25 Ukrainian marches in the towns of Kremnaya, Robejnaya and Zolotaryovka in the Luhansk People’s Republic, the towns of Trudovskoye and Gorlovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic, and the towns of Chapaevka and Ocherevataya in the Zporizhya district.”
Less expensive
It is noteworthy that the use of drones has increased recently, especially since the failure of the counter-attack launched by the Ukrainian forces early this summer in order to recover its lands from the Russian forces.
Kiev usually resorts to these marches because it is less expensive than planes or missiles, and it can easily penetrate Russian lands, especially the borders.
Likewise, it is difficult for Russian planes or air defenses to monitor them, especially since they can fly at low altitudes.
These marches even appeared in the heart of the capital, Moscow, threatening sensitive sites, according to what the Kremlin previously announced!
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2023-08-19 12:00:26
