Ukrainian forces strike Russian Be-200 aircraft, Ka-27 helicopter and warship
Photo: Be-200 Altair amphibious aircraft (Getty Images)
On the night of May 15, the Unmanned Systems Forces carried out a series of strikes on Russian military facilities and targets in the occupied territories. Among the targets hit were a Be-200 Altair amphibious aircraft, a Ka-27 helicopter, and a cargo ship carrying ammunition, according to Robert Brovdi, call sign Magyar, commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Overnight, the Unmanned Systems Forces carried out 55 strikes on 23 military targets and facilities deep behind Russian lines.
Strikes were carried out in the areas of Taganrog, Yeysk, and the temporarily occupied Crimea, as well as on facilities in the Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Luhansk regions, specifically in Berdiansk and Melitopol.
Among the confirmed hits:
- Be-200 amphibious aircraft in the settlement of Morskoy (Russia)
- Ka-27 helicopter in the same area
- Tor-M2 air defense missile system in the Luhansk region
- Pantsir-S1 air defense missile and gun system in the temporarily occupied Crimea
- Cargo ship carrying ammunition in Berdyansk
- Russian training center and rear deployment point in the Luhansk region.
As Brovdi notes, the destroyed Tor and Pantsir systems were the 16th and 17th elements of Russian air defense eliminated by the Ukrainian drone forces between May 1 and May 15 alone.
Unmanned Systems Forces struck a Be-200 "Altair" aircraft, a Ka-27 helicopter, a "Tor-M2" SAM system, a "Pantsir-S1" air defense system, and a ship with ammunition
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In total, since the start of Operation PPOpad in December through May, the Unmanned Systems Forces have destroyed 153 units of Russian air defenses.
Of these, 108 were anti-aircraft missile systems, 39 were radar stations, and 6 were electronic warfare systems.
The Ryazan Oil Refinery was also attacked.
"The Ryazan Oil Refinery was targeted in a separate, massive strike, carried out in coordination with deep-strike units of the Special Operations Forces, Defense Intelligence of Ukraine, and others. The Kremlin’s fuel depot is following the Tuapse route," adds Magyar.
Strikes on Russian rear
Ukrainian soldiers regularly deliver strikes on Russian military facilities deep in the rear.
For example, the Russian missile ship Karakurt, which carries Kalibr cruise missiles, was recently struck in the port of Primorsk.
In addition, the Unmanned Systems Forces units carried out a series of precision strikes against air defense systems and command and control facilities of the Russian army in the Donetsk, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhia regions.
