Belarusian military state that they shot down Ukrainian S-300 missile
The Ministry of Defenсe of Belarus reported that the country's air defence shot down a Ukrainian missile from the S-300 air defence system.
Source: Press service of the Ministry of Defenсe of Belarus
Quote: "Today, around 10:00, an air target was hit by air defence forces. Its debris was found on an agricultural field near the village of Harbacha, in Ivanava District of Brest Oblast."
Details: It is reported that during the inspection it was pre-established that "the debris belongs to the S-300 anti-aircraft guided missile launched from the territory of Ukraine."
The military promised to share the details soon.
Background:
As Belaruski Hajun reported, a missile from an S-300 air defence system fell near the village of Harbacha in Brest Oblast, Belarus on the morning of 29 December.
Aleksandr Lukashenko, the self-proclaimed president of the country, has been informed about the incident.
On the morning of 29 December, Russia launched air- and sea-based cruise missiles and anti-aircraft guided missiles from S-300s at Ukraine’s energy infrastructure facilities. Ukrainian air defences have destroyed 54 cruise missiles out of the 69 launched by Russian forces.
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