Day: December 19, 2024

Six ATACMS and four Storm Shadows were intercepted by Russian air defenses, causing damage to the facility

DETAILS TO FOLLOW:

Ukraine launched a missile attack against a massive chemical plant in Russia’s southern Rostov Region, the Russian Ministry of Defense has reported. According to the military, the attack happened on Wednesday. Six American-made ATACMS tactical missiles and four air-launched Storm Shadow cruise missiles were used in the assault.

Russian air defense units engaged the incoming missiles, successfully intercepting all ATACMS and three out of the four Storm Shadow missiles using S-400 and Buk-M3 surface-to-air missile systems, as well as the Pantsir air defense system. One of the Storm Shadows veered off course. However, it still impacted the facility, resulting in damage to a technical building on the premises, the ministry said.

Moscow condemned the attack, claiming that these actions by the Kiev regime, supported by Western sponsors, would not go unanswered.

Ukrainian missile strike targets chemical plant in southern Russia – MOD pic.twitter.com/SkJMxyFzuP

— PolitlQ (@PolitlQ) December 19, 2024

ℙ𝕠𝕝𝕚𝕥𝕝ℚ

Source

The Russian president has proposed to test Western defense systems against Moscow’s new hypersonic missile

Russian President Vladimir Putin has challenged the West to put their modern air defense systems up against Moscow’s new hypersonic Oreshnik missile in what would be a “technological duel.” During his annual end-of-year press conference on Thursday, Putin was asked to comment on opinions expressed by some foreign military experts suggesting that the Oreshnik can easily be shot down by Western missile defense systems.

“Well, if those Western experts you mentioned believe that, they should suggest to their employers in the West and the US to conduct a technological experiment. For instance, a high-tech duel of the 21st century. Let them identify a target in Kiev, concentrate all their air defense and missile defense systems there, and then we will strike it with an Oreshnik. Let’s see what happens. We are ready for such an experiment. Is the other side ready?” Putin asked.

Putin Challenges West to “Technological High-Tech Duel”

"Select a target in Kiev, concentrate all air and missile defenses there, and Russia will strike it with the Oreshnik.

We are ready for such an experiment,” the Russian president said during his year-end Q&A. pic.twitter.com/ZHaYFnwNWj

— Warzone Observer (@WarzoneObserver) December 19, 2024

𝕎𝕒𝕣𝕫𝕠𝕟𝕖 𝕆𝕓𝕤𝕖𝕣𝕧𝕖𝕣

Source