The Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces hinted at what missiles hit the Russian landing ship Minsk and the submarine Rostov-on-Don in the Bay of Sevastopol.
A comment on this matter was made public by the commander of the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Lieutenant General Nikolai Oleshchuk.
Judging by the message, the Ukrainian military used long-range missiles received from Western allies: the British Storm Shadow and their French equivalent Scalp.
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– British and French media are interested in what type of cruise missiles Ukrainian pilots sent the vessels Minsk and Rostov-on-Don after Moscow (cruiser Moscow, —Red.)… I'm reporting! The Air Force has two types of cruise missiles provided by partners to fight the occupier. We hang the British Storm Shadow under the left wing of the Su-24M, the French Scalp under the right wing,” Oleschuk emphasized.
According to the commander, these missiles effectively hit enemy targets, leaving no chance for the occupier.
Oleschuk added that this is the best advertisement for the manufacturers of Storm Shadow/Scalp missiles.
The commander noted, that under the wings of Ukrainian bombers “there will be a place” and for German long-range Taurus missiles.
– Then the “city game” it will be possible to continue even more efficiently, — Oleshchuk clarified, hinting at the defeat of Russian targets.
He thanked Western partners for the weapons and equipment that help Ukraine destroy the enemy and liberate territories.
As you know, on the night of August 13, sounds were heard explosions in Sevastopol. A large-scale fire broke out at the Sevastopol Marine Plant.
Subsequently, information appeared about the damage to two Russian ships. In particular, for the first time during a full-scale war, it was possible to hit a submarine. As GUR representative Andrey Yusov noted, the landing ship Minsk and the submarine Rostov-on-Don cannot be restored.
