Main points
- Ukrainian military destroyed a Russian TOS-1A “Sunset” heavy flamethrower system in Zaporizhia.
- The operation was carried out by pilots of the 414th separate brigade “Birds of the Magyar” and the 412th separate brigade Nemesis, together with operators of the Lasar's Group of the National Guard.
The Russians lost the “Sunset” in Zaporizhia / Collage of Channel 24
Ukrainian military hunted down and destroyed a Russian TOS-1A “Sunset” heavy flamethrower system. The operation in Zaporizhia was carried out by fighters from several “Ptakhiv Magyar” brigades and Lasar's Group.
This was announced by the commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces, Robert Brovdy “Magyar”.
How did drones destroy “Sunset”?
The commander of the SBS of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said that on April 18, drones destroyed an enemy TOS-1A “Sunset” heavy multiple launch rocket system in the temporarily occupied territory of the Zaporizhzhia region.
Pilots of the 414th separate brigade “Birds of the Magyar” worked on the target together with pilots of the 412th separate brigade Nemesis and operators of the Lasar's Group of the National Guard.
Destruction of the Russian “Sonsepyoks”: watch the video
In the video, the fighters reported that initially the drones of the 414th Brigade detected the Russian system along with the escort vehicles and launched a strike. As a result, a missile flew out of the system and hit a nearby vehicle.
Recent losses of the Russian army
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During the day on April 17, the enemy lost 1,080 soldiers, six tanks, 82 artillery systems, four MLRS, as well as other weapons and equipment.
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The SBU conducted a successful operation in Crimea, which resulted in the destruction of large landing ships Yamal and Azov. Another warship of an unknown type, infrastructure of the Yugtorsan oil terminal, and communication systems were also hit.
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Drones of the SBU and SBS of the Armed Forces of Ukraine struck enemy fuel trains near Luhansk. Tankers and railway infrastructure were damaged.