Russian Armed Forces destroy Starlink terminal in Kharkiv region with the help of a drone

Russian armed forces have destroyed a Starlink satellite communications terminal of Ukrainian troops in Kharkiv Region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on 12 January.

The enemy's combat equipment was detected in the forest from the air by one of the units of the Russian grouping of troops "North".

After that, the operator of a combat drone with an ammunition-dropping system destroyed the terminal with an accurate hit. This moment was recorded in real time on the frames of objective control.

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Air defense forces cover the offensive of the Russian troops group "Vostok"

Earlier in the day it was reported that the calculations of attack drones of the group of troops "Center" struck a tank T-72M1 of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in the Krasnoarmeysk direction. The target was detected near the Vozdvizhenka settlement of the Donetsk People's Republic (DNR).

The special operation to protect Donbass, the start of which was announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin on February 24, 2022, continues. The decision was made against the backdrop of the worsening situation in the region.

For more current video and details on the situation in Donbass, see Izvestia TV channel.