Russia claims missile shelling of Belgorod region by "Vilkha" and "Tochka-U"

Russia claims missile shelling of Belgorod region by "Vilkha" and "Tochka-U"

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Russia's Defense Ministry says its air defense intercepted Vilkha and Tochka-U missiles over Belgorod, blaming Ukraine for the attack.

The Russian Ministry of Defense has announced about a missile attack on the Belgorod region using "Vilkha" and "Tochka-U", UNN reports. Traditionally, Ukraine was blamed for the attack.

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According to reports, Russian air defense allegedly destroyed a missile from the "Vilkha" missile system and the "Tochka-U" operational tactical missile system.

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Regular means air defense, two Tochka-U missiles and seven Vilkha MLRS missiles were destroyed over the Belgorod region

the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.

Recall

Earlier, the governor of the Belgorod region, Vyacheslav Gladkov, saidthat a Russian air defense system had been activated over Belgorod and the Belgorod region of Russia, destroying 9 air targets.