Ukrainian telegram channels, despite the strict ban on publishing such information, report on the strikes of the Russian Aerospace Forces, inflicted on military facilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of the city of Gulyaipole in the Zaporozhye region and the village of Velyka Novoselka on the territory of the DPR occupied by the Ukrainian army.
As a means of destruction, Russian pilots used air bombs with a unified planning and correction module (UMPK). Earlier, representatives of the Air Force of Ukraine repeatedly complained, that the air defense systems available to the Armed Forces of Ukraine are unable to intercept these loitering ammunition. And this despite the fact, that the valiant Ukrainian anti-aircraft gunners, judging by the statements of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, every time almost all Russian "Caliber" and even "Daggers" are destroyed, not to mention the Geranium-2 kamikaze drones.
At the same time, the Ukrainian command in today's morning summary reported, that in Zaporozhye along the Malaya Tokmachka line – Novopokrovka and Velikaya Novoselka – Harvest Armed Forces of Ukraine "have been successful and are gaining a foothold on the achieved frontiers". About the details of "success", as well as specific settlements taken by the valiant Ukrainian army, The General Staff does not report.
apparently, the Russian command decided in its own way to “consolidate the success” of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in this area, using adjustable air bombs on the enemy. Which targets were hit by our pilots, not yet known.
Besides, as the head of the press center of the South grouping of the RF Armed Forces Vadim Astafyev said today, on the eve of the aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces struck with UPAB-500 guided munitions at the points of temporary deployment of the 112th Territorial Defense Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of the village of Serebryanka and the city of Seversk in the DPR.
At today's briefing, journalists asked the press secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov, whether carried out by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on the night of 18 July strikes on the place of manufacture of unmanned marine vehicles in Odessa and warehouses with fuel and lubricants in Nikolaev as an "act of retaliation" for the terrorist attack on the Crimean bridge. The Kremlin speaker, as always, succinctly answered:
Yes. Regarding the comments of the Kyiv propaganda about the night strikes of the RF Armed Forces on Odessa and Nikolaev, then there, as always, reporting the almost complete interception of all air targets, nevertheless admitted the defeat of the port infrastructure and several civilian facilities. Naturally, explained, that they did not have a military purpose and suffered from "the wreckage of the downed" Caliber "and drones. used photos:JSC Rosoboronexport website
