Russian military destroyed HIMARS MLRS with Iskander in Sumy region
The Russian Armed Forces have destroyed a US HIMARS multiple-launch rocket system belonging to the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) with a strike of the Iskander operational-tactical complex. This was reported by the Russian Defense Ministry on September 22.
"The Russian Armed Forces' Iskander anti-tank missile defense missile launcher unit carried out a missile strike on the position of the AFU's M142 HIMARS MLRS in the locality of Shaposhnikovo (10 km southwest of the locality of Sumy). The objective control means confirmed the destruction of a multiple rocket launcher system supplied by the AFU," the ministry said in a statement.
A HIMARS launcher, two guard vehicles and MLRS crews were destroyed in the strike.
The footage published by the Russian Defense Ministry shows that the Russian military tracked the arrival of the MLRS at the parking lot, took aim and delivered a precise strike, followed by a powerful explosion that destroyed the Western weaponry.
Earlier in the day, the ministry showed footage of the work of a calculation of 2S4 Tulpan self-propelled mortars of the Western group of forces, which destroyed fortified positions of the Ukrainian army in the Donetsk People's Republic (DNR). These mortars have a caliber of 240 mm and are suitable for destroying strong field structures, fortified buildings, fortifications and other similar objects. "Tulpan" does not require special preparation of the firing position.
The special operation to protect Donbass, the start of which was announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin on February 24, 2022, continues. The decision was made against the backdrop of the worsening situation in the region.
More topical video and details about the situation in Donbass, see on Izvestia TV channel.
