Main points
- Ukrainian military strikes Russian Iskander launchers in occupied Crimea.
- In addition, Ukrainian forces discovered and attacked a launcher storage facility in the village of Kurortne.
SSR fired on Iskander missile launchers / Collage of Channel 24
On the night of March 14, Ukrainian military launched a deep strike on temporarily occupied Crimea. During the operation, they targeted Russian Iskander launchers.
This was reported by the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
What is known about the attacks on Iskander launchers?
The Ukrainian Armed Forces' SSR used long-range drones to strike the launchers of the Iskander tactical missile system. The military said that one of them was destroyed near the village of Vyshneve in the Crimean Autonomous Okrug.
The vehicle had already been moved from its deployment site to the launch area and was camouflaged in a forest strip. The launcher was equipped with missiles and was serviced by a crew,
– the defenders added.
While the Russians were preparing to fire, several Ukrainian drones hit the installation. A secondary detonation of the ammunition followed, the Ukrainian Armed Forces' SSO reported.
Defeat of Iskanders that could attack Ukraine: watch the video
In addition, the Ukrainian military discovered and successfully attacked a storage point for Iskander missile launchers in the village of Kurortne. This was achieved thanks to intelligence from local partisans.
Russia's recent losses in the war
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The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that over the course of 24 hours on March 13, the Russian army lost, in particular, 810 occupiers, 52 artillery systems, and one air defense system.
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The Ministry of Defense's GUR announced the disabling of the Russian railway ferry “Slavyanin”. Ukrainian special forces also damaged the enemy ship “Avangard”.
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Exclusively for Channel 24, the Sapsana unmanned systems battalion commander of the 30th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade, Mykhailo Trach, said that the Russians are trying to advance in bad weather. However, when the weather is favorable, the Ukrainian defenders find the enemy and destroy him.