The Izdeliye-305 is designed to destroy a variety of enemy targets, including armored vehicles, firing points, as well as air defense and artillery systems.
The Russian air defense systems on duty destroys 17 Ukrainian missiles over the Black Sea and another three over the Crimean Peninsula, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
On January 24, 65 Ukrainian POWs who were due to be swapped for Russian soldiers in Ukrainian captivity were killed when their Il-76 transport aircraft was shot down by Kiev forces.
The West’s comprehensive sanctions against Russia led, in particular, to disruption of Russian energy supplies to Europe and the US expanding its LNG clout in the continent.