Ukrainian soldier shoots down 4 Russian missiles in 2 days using Igla MANPADS
OLEKSANDR SHUMILIN — FRIDAY, 14 OCTOBER 2022, 10:51
A soldier from an Ukrainian anti-aircraft missile brigade destroyed four cruise missiles belonging to the Russian invaders with high-precision shots from an Igla man-portable air defence system (MANPADS) on 10 and 11 October.
Source: Ukrainian Air Force, on Telegram
Quote: "During two days of heavy missile attacks on Ukraine on 10-11 October, Yaroslav destroyed four cruise missiles belonging to the occupiers with high-precision shots from an Igla MANPADS. He is a soldier from the Hetman Pylyp Orlyk anti-aircraft missile brigade of the Air Command Pivden (South).
Background: In his address on 12 October, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy commended another soldier, Dmytro Shumskyi, for shooting down Russian cruise missiles on the Chernihiv front.
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