Ukrainian forces struck a Russian S-300/400 air defense system in the Belgorod region using HIMARS missiles.
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Russia's S-300/400 air defense system has been hit in the Belgorod region using HIMARS missiles.
The deputy head of the Korochan district's administration, Igor Viktorovych Nechiporenko, died as a result of the detonation of the ammunition.
Russia's Defense Ministry claimed two Ukrainian drones were shot down overnight in the Belgorod and Kursk Oblasts, and another four were shot down over Belgorod Oblast during the morning of June 2.
Ukrainian forces fired US-manufactured rockets armed with cluster munitions into Russia's western Belgorod Oblast.
Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked S-300/S-400 air defense systems in Belgorod Oblast, Russia, using HIMARS on June 1-2, 2024.
An attack occurred at the Russian Ministry of Defense's location in the Korocha district of Belgorod Oblast on June 2, 2024, causing several military vehicles to catch fire.
An ammunition detonation during firefighting efforts killed Igor Nechiporenko, Secretary of the Security Council of the district, and wounded the head of the administration, heads of rural settlements, and three military personnel.
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