The Grad MLRS and UAV crews destroyed the AFU stronghold in the Zaporizhia region

With the efforts of calculations of the Grad multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) and reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) of the Vostok group, the concentration of forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) at prepared positions in the Zaporizhia region was revealed. This was announced on January 13 by the Russian Defense Ministry.

The UAV reconnaissance pinpointed the location of the enemy's stronghold. After that, the Grad MLRS calculations delivered a massive blow, completely covering the specified square. The intense shelling destroyed the manpower and destroyed the fortifications. This stronghold was key for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, served as a base for accumulating reserves and a springboard for regular counterattacks aimed at deterring the advance of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation west of Gulyai-Pole.

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