Ukrainian Armed Forces strike Zmiinyi Island, destroy 3 Russian anti-aircraft installations
Olha Hluschenko — Sunday, 1 May 2022, 01:50
The Ukrainian Armed Forces have destroyed a Russian Repellent-1 radio-electronic combat station, 3 anti-aircraft installations, a Strela-10 rocket launcher, a communications system, and have killed 42 personnel in the southern operational area.
Source: Southern Operational Command
Quote: "In the Mykolayiv-Kherson area, active fighting continues. The enemy, having failed to any progress, has dug in in its positions and is continuing to employ artillery and mortar fire.
"Its renewed attempts at reconnaissance with the use of drones has resulted in the loss of two more Orlan-10s in the Mykolayiv region. Our units’ aimed strikes were destructive.
"In the Kherson region, our defenders destroyed a ‘Repellent-1’ enemy radioelectronic combat station with artillery fire ’.
"Another attack on enemy installations on Zmiinyi Island destroyed three anti-aircraft installations, a Strela-10 rocket launcher, and a communications system – a server room containing telecommunications equipment."
Details: The Southern Operational Command reports 42 Russians killed in action.
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