MLRS, rocket-propelled grenades mounted on motor vehicles, were destroyed in the area around Severodonetsk, a strategic city in eastern Ukraine. The Ministry of Defense shared a video, with the video attributed to the Special Operations Forces of Ukraine, on Twitter early Monday showing aerial footage of the Russian MLRS sitting still on a plot of land and then inflating smoke and flames after being hit. . The information provided by the country’s Special Operations Forces allowed the National Guard to successfully destroy the Russian MLRS, the ministry said. The video had more than 84,000 views per post. Thanks to information provided by Special Operations Forces, the M777 operated by the National Guard of Ukraine destroyed three Russian MLRS Grad in the area of Severodonetsk.🔥🔥🔥 Footage from Ειδ Special Operations Forces pic.twitter.com/L7TYd9WMIL – Defense of Ukraine (@DefenceU) June 13, 2022 The destruction of Russian weapons systems could serve as a sign of progress in Ukraine’s counterattack around Sheverodonetsk, especially after the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said on Monday that Russia had pushed Ukrainian units away from the city center. artillery “. After initially focusing on the attack around Kyiv, the forces of Russian President Vladimir Putin withdrew to Donbas in the east. Last week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky predicted that a “tough” battle for Severodonetsk could determine the region’s overall fate. Newsweek could not independently verify Ukraine’s report on the destruction of the three Russian MLRS. Contact the Ministries of Defense of Russia and Ukraine for confirmation and comment. Ukraine’s National Guard destroyed three of Russia ‘s multiple missile launch systems (MLRS) using M777 shells, according to the Ukrainian Defense Ministry. Above, a Ukrainian soldier looks at a self-propelled grenade launcher on a road in the Kharkiv region on May 17 amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Sergey Bobok / AFP via Getty Images The artillery has become a key factor in deciding whether Russia or Ukraine will succeed in the conflict, according to many Ukrainian officials. Vadym Skibitsky, the deputy head of Ukraine’s military intelligence service, told the Guardian in an interview published last week that the fighting had turned into an artillery war that Ukraine was in danger of losing. Mykhailo Podolya, an adviser to the Ukrainian president, also said on Twitter on Monday that “heavy weapons” such as 155mm shells, MLRS, tanks, armored vehicles and drones were needed to win Ukraine over the war. US-made M777 projectiles are among the weapons the United States has sent to Ukraine. At a Pentagon press conference last month, a senior Defense Department official said the shelling had a major impact on the battlefield. “You can already see the Ukrainians being willing to go on the counterattack in Donbas [region]”, Said the official. “They are taking back some cities that the Russians had occupied in the past.” Russia, however, warned the United States last month against trying to continue supplying arms to Ukraine. Russia’s ambassador to the United States, Anatoly Antonov, said at the time that Russia hoped “common sense will prevail and Washington will not take such a provocative step.” “We call for an end to the irrational and extremely dangerous pumping of weapons into the country. It is important to refrain from threats against us and allegations of military victory for Ukraine,” the ambassador was quoted as saying by Ukrayinksa Pravda.
