The Ministry of Defense announced a strike on Ukrainian air defense systems
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On the night of May 2, Russian troops attacked the air defense (AD) systems of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), which cover critical military infrastructure facilities, informs the press service of the Russian Ministry of Defense in its daily report on the progress of the special operation.
“Tonight, the Russian Aerospace Forces carried out a group strike with long-range precision air-launched weapons against enemy air defense systems covering key critical military infrastructure facilities in Ukraine. All designated objects were hit,” the message says.
The Ministry of Defense also reported that a Ukrainian Su-25 aircraft was shot down by air defense systems near the village of Zolotaya Balka, Kherson region. During the day, Russian troops managed to intercept eight HIMARS multiple rocket launchers and one HARM anti-radar missile.
“Units of the special forces detachment” Akhmat “continue offensive operations in the Maryinsky tactical direction,” the ministry said.
From the report of the Ministry of Defense it follows that in the area of \u200b\u200bthe settlement of Novoselovskoe of the Luhansk People’s Republic, the activities of the Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group were suppressed. Also, Russian troops in the area of the settlement of Kislovka, Kharkiv region, destroyed the ammunition depot of the 103rd territorial defense brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Russia’s special operation in Ukraine has been going on since February 24, 2022. Russian President Vladimir Putin called the protection of the inhabitants of Donbass, as well as the demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine, its goals. During the special operation, Russian troops took full control of the LPR, as well as most of the DPR, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions. Subsequently, these territories became part of Russia. Since October 19 last year, martial law has been introduced in the regions.
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