The Russian military destroyed the AFU's Gvozdika SAU in Kharkiv region
The West group of troops has destroyed a self-propelled artillery unit (SAU) Gvozdika of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in Kharkiv Region. Images of the combat operation were published by the Russian Defense Ministry on January 25.
Russian servicemen in a wooded area of Kharkiv region noticed the movement of the Ukrainian SAU to a firing position. After determining the exact coordinates of the enemy's installation, the RF Armed Forces made a decision on point fire.
"As a result of a direct hit by a barrage munition "Lancet" SAU "Gvozdika" of the AFU militants was destroyed", - stated in the message of the department.
Earlier in the day, calculations of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) "Superkam" of the general army of the group of troops "West" uncovered camouflaged military equipment and points of temporary deployment of AFU units in the zone of the special military operation (SMO). The chief of the Supercam UAV with the call sign Radon said that during the period of use in the Special Military Operation (SMO) zone, these drones had destroyed a lot of enemy equipment, including that supplied to the AFU by Western allies.
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 taken against the backdrop of the worsening situation in the region.