Russia has said that it has destroyed Ukrainian drones using surface-to-air missiles in Kherson.
The footage shows a Russian air defence system hidden among some trees before it fires a missile into the sky and apparently hits a drone as a soldier cheers in the background.
The images were obtained from the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) on Thursday, 23rd May, along with a statement claiming (in English): “Strela-10 SAM system crew of Northern Fleet Marines wipe out enemy’s unmanned aerial vehicle.”
The statement said that the images were filmed in the Kherson region of southern Ukraine.
The statement continued: “The Dnepr Group of Forces Strela-10 SAM system crews of the Northern Fleet Separate Guards Marines Formation safely protect Russian units on the left bank of the Dnepr River from air strikes.
“During a combat alert duty, an aerial target identified as the Ukrainian formations reconnaissance UAV was located. In just a few minutes, the Strela-10 SAM system crew locked on the target and destroyed it.” (sic)
We have not been able to independently verify the claims or the footage.
