Ukraine Strikes Russian Missile System in Overnight Offensive

Ukraine's military reported a successful strike on an S-300 anti-aircraft missile system in Russia's Rostov region. The attack occurred near Novoshakhtinsk and targeted a system that had been used against civilian infrastructure in Ukraine. Explosions were confirmed, though Russia's defense ministry did not comment on the incident.


Devdiscourse News Desk | Updated: 21-08-2024 12:01 IST | Created: 21-08-2024 12:01 IST
Ukraine Strikes Russian Missile System in Overnight Offensive
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Ukraine's military reported a targeted strike on an S-300 anti-aircraft missile system located in Russia's southern Rostov region overnight.

According to Kyiv's General Staff, the attack occurred near Novoshakhtinsk and was in response to the S-300s being used to attack civilian infrastructure in Ukraine. 'Explosions were observed at specified targeting points,' the General Staff mentioned, adding that the accuracy of the strike is still under assessment.

Meanwhile, Rostov governor Vasily Golubev stated that air defense forces had intercepted and destroyed a missile launched by Ukraine over his region. However, Russia's defense ministry did not mention the incident in its daily briefing.

(With inputs from agencies.)

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