Russian air defence system hit by American HIMARS in Belgorod
"It was probably the first or one of the first attacks by American weapons on military targets in the territory of the Russian Federation," announces the Ukrainian channel Censor.Net. Photos of the destroyed Russian air defence in the Belgorod region of Russia have appeared online. The attack is said to have occurred over the weekend.
3 June 2024 09:29
The recording was published by the Russian channel "Spy Dossier," which is run by an employee of one of the Kremlin's special services. "The film shows the result of the defeat of the S-300/400 air defence system in the Belgorod region," it reads. The attack was reportedly carried out using HIMARS missiles.
It is from the S-300/S-400 complexes that Kharkiv and the Kharkiv region are regularly shelled with anti-aircraft-guided missiles.
Russian air defense destroyed
"It was probably the first or one of the first attacks by American weapons on military targets in the territory of the Russian Federation," comments the Censor.Net channel on the recording.
Let us recall that on May 31, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that U.S. President Joe Biden had officially allowed Ukraine to use American weapons to repel Russian aggression, specifically for attacks on targets in the territory of the Russian Federation.
"The birds are singing. the best setting"
The media have not reported whether anyone was killed in the attack. The independent Russian portal The Insider, describing the recordings, reminds us that on June 1, the attack on the Belgorod region in Russia was reported by one of the soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Stanislav Buniatov, call sign "Osman," wrote on Telegram at the time: "In the direction of Vovchansk, silence after the HIMARS. The birds are singing. The best setting."
It is from the direction of Vovchansk that the Russians are advancing. Both Kyiv and Moscow have officially not commented on the published recordings.