Sudden! Ukraine claims to destroy the Russian S-400 air defense system
According to Deutsche Presse-Agentur, the Ukrainian military intelligence department said on August 23 that Ukraine had destroyed a Russian S-400 "Triumph" air defense missile system deployed on the Crimea Peninsula.
According to the report, the Ukrainian military intelligence agency said, "Due to the explosion, this air defense system, its missiles, and operators were completely destroyed."
Ukraine has released footage of an explosion that reportedly occurred at the westernmost end of the Crimean Peninsula, captured by drones, to prove its claim. Some people on social networks also share photos showing huge explosive clouds.
The report states that the Ukrainian authorities have not disclosed the means used to attack Russia's air defense missile system.
The report pointed out that Kirilo Budanov, the Director of the Intelligence Agency of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense, announced on the 22nd that Crimea will be attacked more.
According to the previous report of the Russian Sputnik News Agency, the Russian Ministry of Defense said on the 19th that the Russian air defense system shot down an S-200 missile used by the Ukrainian army to attack Crimean facilities.
The Russian Ministry of Defense said, "On the early morning of August 19th, the Kiev regime attempted to launch a terrorist attack on Crimea using an S-200 anti-aircraft missile modified into an attack type. Russia's anti-aircraft system promptly detected and shot down this Ukrainian missile."
Russian official: Ukrainian drone attack resulting in three deaths
According to Deutsche Presse-Agentur, Russian officials said on August 23 that three people had been killed in Ukraine's drone attack on Belgorod State.
According to reports, the Belgorod Oblast borders Ukraine, and the governor of the Oblast, Vyacheslav Gradkov, stated on the social media platform Telegraph that Ukrainian drones dropped explosives over a village.
According to reports, Gradkov earlier stated that drone attacks only caused minor damage to buildings.
He stated that the three individuals mentioned above died in the second attack.
In addition, according to the Sputnik News Agency of Russia, Gladkov said that three people were killed when Ukraine attacked a sanatorium in Belgorod State.
According to reports, Gladkov previously reported that Ukrainian drones dropped explosives on a sanatorium in Belgorod Oblast, shattering four windows and damaging the front of the building.
Gradkov later wrote on the "Telegraph" social media platform, "Another attack on the sanatorium area resulted in the death of three civilians. The Ukrainian army dropped explosives from drones while people were outside. Two men died on the spot due to injuries. Doctors saved the life of one injured person until the last moment, but the latter was seriously injured and died."