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Russian Note To The U.S.: Your Drones Are Now Targets
A new statement by the Russian Defense Ministry says:
The Russian Defence Ministry noted the increased intensity of U.S. strategic unmanned aerial vehicles over the Black Sea waters, which are conducting reconnaissance and targeting high-precision weapons supplied to the Armed Forces of Ukraine by Western states to launch strikes at Russian facilities.
This demonstrates the increasing involvement of the United States and NATO countries in the Ukrainian conflict on the side of the Kiev regime.
Such flights increase the possibility of air incidents involving the Russian Aerospace Forces' aircraft, increasing the risk of a direct confrontation between the alliance and the Russian Federation.
The NATO countries will be responsible for this.
The Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation Andrei Belousov has instructed the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces to make proposals on measures for rapid response to provocations.
NATO reconnaissance and radio relay drones were regularly patrolling over the Black Sea before and during recent 'Ukrainian' attacks with long reaching, western delivered weapons on Crimea. This was also case during the recent release of cluster ammunition over a popular beach near Sevastopol which has caused several civilian death and wounded some 100+ people.
While the drones are nominally flying in neural airspace they are obviously used for attacks on Russia assets in Crimea. That makes them, arguably, legitimate targets for Russian air defenses. Russia had so far held back at destroying them. This will now change.
NATO or the U.S. may well regard such attacks on their 'neutral' forces as hostile. Some will press for retribution. But I am convinced that mere attacks on drones will not be seen as sufficient reason to launch World War III.
Summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation (for the period from 22 to 28 June 2024)
From June 22 to 28 this year, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out 17 group strikes with precision weapons and strike unmanned aerial vehicles, as a result of which they hit: energy facilities that provided the work of enterprises of the military-industrial complex of Ukraine, the infrastructure of military airfields, logistics centers for the accumulation of weapons transferred to the Armed Forces by Western countries, as well as assembly shops and storage sites for strike unmanned aerial vehicles vehicles and unmanned boats.
The temporary deployment points of the AFU units and foreign mercenaries were also affected.
During the week, units of the North group of forces continued to advance into the depth of the enemy’s defense and defeated the manpower and equipment of three formations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a marine brigade, as well as three air defense brigades.
The enemy’s losses amounted to 1,560 soldiers, 12 armored combat vehicles and 43 vehicles. Also, during the counter-battery struggle, 33 field artillery guns were hit, including seven foreign-made howitzers, as well as three electronic warfare stations “Nota”, “Bukovel-AD” and two AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar stations.
Units of the Zapad group of forces improved the tactical situation, and also defeated formations of four mechanized and two tank brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as two air defense brigades. Six counterattacks by enemy assault groups were repelled.
During the week, the Armed Forces of Ukraine lost up to 3,230 servicemen in this direction, four armored combat vehicles, 40 vehicles, three Grad multiple rocket launcher combat vehicles, 24 field artillery guns, six of which are American-made. In addition, three AN/TPQ-50 and AN/TPQ-37 counter-battery radar stations were destroyed, as well as 11 field ammunition depots.
The units of the “Southern” group of troops actively liberated the settlement of Razdolovka of the Donetsk People’s Republic and occupied more advantageous positions.
The manpower and equipment of three mechanized, two airmobile and two airborne assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were defeated.
During this period, the enemy lost up to 4,410 soldiers, two tanks, eight armored combat vehicles, 48 vehicles, 39 field artillery guns, including 11 M777 and M198 howitzers manufactured by the United States.
In addition, 7 Enclave and Bukovel electronic warfare stations and 25 field ammunition depots were destroyed.
The units of the Center group of forces improved their position along the front edge and defeated the formations of four mechanized, two infantry formations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and two air defense brigades.
During the week, 39 enemy counterattacks were reflected in this direction. The losses of the Armed Forces in this area amounted to up to 2,950 military personnel, 3 tanks, 6 armored combat vehicles, including 2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, 30 vehicles and 42 field artillery guns, including 6 M777 howitzers.
The units of the Vostok group of forces improved the tactical situation, and also defeated the manpower and equipment of two brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, three formations of the defense forces and two brigades of the National Guard.
The enemy lost up to 930 troops, 6 armored combat vehicles, 36 vehicles and 19 field artillery pieces, including 6 FH-70 howitzers.
The units of the Dnepr group of troops defeated the formations of two formations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and three brigades of the air Defense.
The enemy’s losses amounted to up to 740 soldiers, three tanks, two armored combat vehicles, 48 vehicles and 23 field artillery guns, of which 11 were foreign-made. 8 Enclave and Bukovel electronic warfare stations and 6 field ammunition depots were also destroyed.
Operational and tactical aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, missile troops and artillery groups of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation destroyed 6 launchers of M142 HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems, 1 M270 MLRS launcher and 1 transport-loading vehicle together with foreign specialists who provided their use, as well as 3 radar detection and tracking stations “P-18” during the week.
Air defense means shot down 2 MiG-29 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force, 589 unmanned aerial vehicles, 6 ATACMS tactical missiles, 8 Patriot anti-aircraft guided missiles, a HARM anti-radar missile, as well as 61 HIMARS “Vampire” and “Alder” rockets.
During the week, 56 Ukrainian servicemen surrendered on the line of contact.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 615 aircraft, 276 helicopters, 26777 unmanned aerial vehicles, 533 anti-aircraft missile systems, 16446 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1357 multiple rocket launchers, 11020 field artillery and mortars, as well as 23049 units of special military vehicles have been destroyed.
Posted by: rumod report | Jun 28 2024 13:41 utc | 19
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