- MoA: Drones Strikes In Moscow - Missile Strikes In Ukraine Archived Message
Posted by sashimi
on May 30, 2023, 5:02 pm
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Today the Russian government revealed some numbers and information about its 'Special Military Operation'. Today's 'clobber report' by the Ministry of Defense leads with this (machine translation): During the day, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out group strikes using long-range high-precision air-launched weapons at central decision-making points where, under the guidance of specialists from Western intelligence agencies, terrorist acts were planned on Russian territory. All assigned objects are hit. 'Central decision-making points' are ministries and main headquarters. These had so far not been targets. More to that below. Defense Minister Shoigu had a conference call with the military command and noted: "Russian forces continue to inflict an effective fire impact on the enemy. Its losses this month alone totaled over 16,000 troops, 16 aircraft, 5 helicopters, 466 drones, over 400 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, and 238 field artillery pieces and mortars," Shoigu said during a conference call. He added that 196 HIMARS rockets, 16 HARM rockets and 29 Storm Shadow long-range cruise missiles were intercepted and destroyed during the reviewed period. The numbers are, with the exception of the downed Storm Shadows, largely consistent with the numbers from the daily 'clobber report' in my spreadsheet. But I have only counted 17 reported Storm Shadow kills over the last month. I do not know where Shoigu's 29 is coming from. Shoigu also spoke of targets of the recent drone attacks in Ukraine (machine translation): "The deliveries of equipment and weapons to Ukraine are increasing. We monitor the volumes and routes of supply and, if identified, strike. In recent days, large warehouses of Western weapons in Khmelnytsky, Ternopil and Nikolaev have been destroyed, the American Patriot anti-aircraft missile system in Kyiv has been hit," the Minister of Defense said. "The military support of Ukraine only delays the hostilities, but cannot affect the outcome of the special military operation," the head of the military department is sure. On today's drone strikes in Moscow he said (machine translation): "This morning, the Kiev regime carried out a terrorist act in the Moscow region. I will note, on civilian objects. It involved eight aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles. They are all amazed. In Moscow, three drones were suppressed by electronic warfare, lost control and deviated from their intended targets. Five more were shot down in the Moscow region by the Pantsir anti-aircraft missile and gun system, the Minister of Defense said. Other people had claimed up to 20 drones. But there was little damage and no reports of any casualties. -- Cont'd at https://www.moonofalabama.org/2023/05/drones-strikes-in-moscow-missile-strikes-in-ukraine-.html |
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