Ukraine just launched a missile strike on Russian soil this morning.
Near the early hours of the morning, an ammunition stockpile in Belgorod caught fire, sending flames and smoke into the skies over Staraya Nelidovka, as anti-air defenses in border regions opened fire in what is assumed to be more Ukrainian attacks.
Video from Ukraine’s 30th Mechanized Brigade of a strike on Russian ammunition that then detonates. Possibly an MT-12 Rapira anti-tank gun near the explosion.https://t.co/4s499MoUlN pic.twitter.com/81inraqF5E
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The 53rd Separate Mechanized Brigade, named for Ukrainian Ground Forces Prince Vladimir Monomakh, stated it was a “big task” to demolish the Russian complex without causing damage to nearby civilian infrastructure.
The Ukrainian brigade stated:
“Soldiers of the Separate Mechanized Brigade named after Prince Vladimir Monomakh recently destroyed a stockpile of ammunition of the occupying forces of the Russian Federation.
“The enemy stationed his deadly iron warehouse on one of the entrances to a Ukrainian village.
“It was a huge task to hit the occupier’s stockpiles and not cause serious damage to civilian infrastructure. However, the soldiers of the prince’s brigade managed it.
“The intricate strike instantly blew up the stock they were planning to kill with.
“Enjoy! This is exactly the case when something is terribly beautiful.”
The brigade added: “Believe in our soldiers, believe in the Armed Forces of Ukraine! Let’s win together!”
Multiple explosions can be seen on drone footage near the munitions stockpile, which Ukrainian military appear to be shelling. As fire erupts from the impacts, massive clouds of dark smoke billow into the air. While the strikes on the Russian warehouse have been strong and relentless, it is clear that the coordinated attack did not target the adjacent areas, including residential areas.
From February 24th to April 29th, the total combat losses of Russian troops stand at around 23,000 personnel, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The Ukrainian military, meanwhile, also claims that Russia has lost 986 battle tanks, 2,418 combat armored vehicles, 435 artillery systems, 151 MLR systems, 73 anti-aircraft systems, 189 warplanes, 155 helicopters, 1,695 vehicles, 8 vessels, 76 fuel tank trucks, 229 operational-tactical level UAVs, 31 units of special equipment, and four mobile SRBM systems.
Ukraine Vaporizes Two Russian Boats In Awesome War Video https://t.co/UcvLTXOsSk
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Ukraine Vaporizes Two Russian Boats In Awesome War Video https://t.co/UcvLTXOsSk
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Sources: Dailycaller, Politics406, Dailymail