AFU Hit Russian Military Command Post In Mariupol With Storm Shadow Cruise Missile

• 21.05.2023, 18:32

Satellite imagery of the airport was published.

Satellite imagery has appeared online showing the results of powerful explosions in Mariupol on May 19. The advanced command post of the Russian army on the territory of the Mariupol airport was hit.

The pictures were published by social activist Serhiy Sternenko and journalist Roman Bochkala. Meanwhile, the Russians are claiming to have “intercepted” 12 Storm Shadow cruise missiles and HIMARS missiles.

“One of yesterday's missile strikes in temporarily occupied Mariupol hit the building of the airport's command post. The building before impact on Google Maps. The next satellite image after. I think there will be more bad news for the Russians from Mariupol,” Sternenko said.

Bochkala added the details of the strike.

"Mariupol's air defense intercepted the missiles," they said... SkyWatch satellite images show damage caused by the missile attack. The Storm Shadow cruise missile hit the forward command post of the Russian army on the territory of the 2323rd Radio Engineering Battalion,” the journalist said.

Meanwhile, the Russian MoD said on the morning of May 20 that “air defense systems intercepted a US GBU-3212 guided bomb, as well as 12 Storm Shadow long-range cruise missiles and HIMARS missiles.”

Charter97.org reported earlier that powerful explosions rocked the occupied Mariupol on May 19. Hits were located on the territory of the airport.

Adviser to the mayor of Mariupol, Petro Andryushchenko, stated that May 19 “bangs” killed 24 occupiers in the Mariupol region, 37 occupiers had injuries of different severity, mostly serious. A significant number of Tiger armored vehicles and tracked vehicles were also destroyed.