Ukrainian forces destroy Russian air defense system in occupied Mariupol

Ukrainian forces have destroyed a Russian air defense system in the temporarily occupied city of Mariupol.

According to Ukrinform, Petro Andriushchenko, head of the Center for the Study of Occupation, reported this on Telegram on April 17 and shared a corresponding video released by Ukrainian troops.

"April 17. Mariupol. The Unmanned Systems Forces have hunted down another Pantsir-S1 air defense system. This is the third air defense system destroyed in Mariupol over the past two weeks," he wrote.

He specified that the system was destroyed at the same location as previous strikes – on the Slag Heap near the Azovstal Iron and Steel Works.

As reported earlier, overnight on April 13, Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces struck fuel storage tanks at the port of Mariupol.

Illustrative photo: Ukraine's State Emergency Service