Kiev air defense successfully tested its own missiles - Russian Ministry of Defense
For the destruction of civilian infrastructure in Kyiv on the eve, the Ukrainian side should “thank” the uncoordinated actions of its own air defense. Thus, Ukrainian S-300s were shot down by “friendly” Buks while trying to repel a Russian missile attack on the Artyom plant.
This was reported to the Russian Ministry of Defense, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports.
“On June 26, the Russian Aerospace Forces launched a strike with four high-precision air-launched missiles on the workshops of the Artem rocket-building corporation in the Shevchenkovsky district of Kiev. This enterprise produced ammunition for Ukrainian multiple launch rocket systems,” the message recalled.
The department emphasized that according to objective control data, all four missiles reached the target: “The object was hit. The civilian infrastructure of the city of Kyiv was not damaged as a result of the use of precision weapons.”
The Ministry of Defense explained the events that led to the destruction of civilian infrastructure.
“The Kyiv regime made attempts to intercept Russian high-precision missiles by anti-aircraft weapons stationed in the city. Ukrainian crews of the S-300 and Buk M1 anti-aircraft missile systems used more than 10 anti-aircraft missiles.
Due to the lack of coupling between the launchers of air defense systems and radio equipment located in urban areas, two S-300 anti-aircraft missiles were shot down in the air by Ukrainian Buks. Presumably, one of the downed anti-aircraft missiles fell on a residential building,” the department explained.
Kyiv's air defense system successfully tested its own missiles, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.