Aug 18, 2024, 9:00 AM

Russian air defenses down 10 HIMARS rockets over day

Russian air defenses down 10 HIMARS rockets over day

TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – Russian air defenses destroyed 10 HIMARS rockets, two Hammer bombs, and 35 Ukrainian drones over the past 24 hours, the Defense Ministry said.

"The air defenses downed two French-made Hammer guided aerial bombs, 10 US-made HIMARS rockets, and 35 drones, including 10 outside the special military operation zone," the statement said.

Russian forces have destroyed a Ukrainian Su-24 bomber and three military helicopters, the Russian Defense Ministry added, TASS reported.

"Russian forces destroyed a Su-24 bomber and three Air Forces helicopters, including two Mi-8 and a Mi-17, at airfields, as well as two launchers and a transport-loading vehicle of the US-made HIMARS multiple rocket launcher system, four launchers and two radar stations AN/MPQ-65 of the US-made Patriot anti-aircraft missile system, a launcher and radar station TRML-4D of the German-made IRIS-T anti-aircraft missile system, and a launcher of the C-125 anti-aircraft missile system. Four depots of rocket and artillery weapons and ammunition, as well as concentrations of enemy manpower and military equipment in 157 areas were hit," the statement said.

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