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[Text/Guocha.net Wang Shichun] The Ukrainian army raided the Russian Kursk Oblast on the 6th, and the fighting continues to this day. According to reports from RIA Novosti and the Russian Satellite News Agency, in the past three days, the Russian Ministry of Defense has released several videos of attacking the Ukrainian army's American-made equipment.

The Russian Ministry of Defense released a video on the 16th, saying that the Russian army destroyed four Ukrainian "Himas"High Mobility Rocket Launch System.

In addition to "HIMARS"Rocket LauncherIn the afternoon of the same day, the Russian Ministry of Defense released a video of the Russian army destroying the "Patriot" air defense system deployed by the Ukrainian army in the Dnipropetrovsk region of Ukraine, and then released a video of the destruction of the second "Patriot" air defense system in the evening.

The Russian Ministry of Defense said that "missiles launched by the 'Iskander-M' system hit a Ukrainian reconnaissance position in Zhelobok, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, completely destroying two 'Patriot' missiles on the position.Anti-aircraft missilessystem launcher and an AN/MPQ-65 radar station."

The video released by the Russian side showed that the US-made Patriot system tried to launch anti-aircraft missiles to intercept the incoming Russian ammunition, but failed. Then the cluster munitions of the Russian missiles covered the position of the US-made Patriot system.

The Russian drone captured the smoke column after the M270 was launched, and then approached for a detailed inspection and guided the "Iskander"Ballistic MissilesAttack the Russian Ministry of Defense

The Patriot system launched a missile to try to intercept the Russian missile, but failed to intercept it and was covered by the Iskander cluster warhead. Russian Ministry of Defense

A Russian drone tracked a HIMARS rocket launcher that was reloading. The HIMARS was hit by a missile and exploded.

The Russian military also released a video of the attack on the Ukrainian Su-24 fighter jet - the Russian military said that the Su-24 was preparing to mount the "Storm Shadow" cruise missile at the time

The Russian side continued to release videos on the 17th, saying that the Russian army destroyed two "HIMARS" rocket launchers and two АN/MPQ-65 radar stations. In addition, the Russian army launched an "Iskander-M" missile strike, blowing up a Ukrainian Su-24 bomber that was carrying a "Storm Shadow" missile at the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Airport.

The Russian Ministry of Defense released a war report on the evening of the 17th, saying that the Russian armed forces used the "Iskander" tactical missile system to destroy an M270 rocket launcher of the Ukrainian armed forces in Sumy Oblast. The Russian Ministry of Defense stated: "The 'Iskander' system launched a missile attack on the identified multiple rocket launcher launch position. An M270 self-propelled multiple rocket launcher and its operator were completely destroyed after being hit."

There has been no response from the United States or Ukraine to the videos.

At present, the fighting in Kursk is still intense. The Russian Ministry of Defense said on the 17th that Russian troops killed nearly 300 Ukrainian armed forces and destroyed 31 armored equipment in the border area of ​​Kursk Oblast in one day. During the combat operations in the Kursk direction, the enemy lost a total of nearly 3,160 people, 44 tanks, 43 armored personnel carriers, and 24Infantry fighting vehicle, 244 armored vehicles, 111 vehicles, 3 air defense missile systems, 6 rocket launchers, including 3 HIMARS rocket launchers, 24 field artillery weapons and 4 electronic warfare stations.

Ukrainian President Zelensky said on the 17th that Ukraine has strengthened its fortifications in Kursk Oblast and expanded the area of ​​Russian territory it occupies. He said that Ukraine is working hard to obtain new assistance from its partners to limit Russia's offensive potential and enhance Ukraine's long-range combat capabilities.

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