Strikes On Russia With HIMARS: Video Shows Explosion Of Air Defense System In Belgorod Region

• 3.06.2024, 15:14

What is remarkable about this case?

The Ukrainian army attacked the S-300/400 air defense system in the Belgorod region using the American HIMARS multiple launch rocket system (MLRS). This case is notable because it was one of the first examples of the use of American weapons on Russian territory. It is reported that the strike took place on June 1-2.

The S-300 installations from the Russian Federation regularly strike residential buildings in Kharkiv. And now, for the first time since the beginning of the war, the Russian Armed Forces have come in retaliation.

The published footage, posted on the Telegram channel “Spy’s Dossier”, shows the results of the destruction of the anti-aircraft missile system. The video shows the detonation of the system’s missiles, while several photographs show the destroyed parts of the air defense system itself.

The incident highlights the escalation of the conflict and the expansion of the geography of hostilities, as Ukrainian forces have begun to openly use American weapons on Russian territory for the first time.