Eight Russian soldiers killed, five injured in strike on Iskander systems in Bryansk region

Eight Russian soldiers killed, five injured in strike on Iskander systems in Bryansk region

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Eight Russian service members were killed and five others were wounded in a missile attack on Iskander missile systems in Russia's Bryansk region.

This was reported by the Telegram channel Astra, citing sources in the regional medical services, according to Ukrinform.

According to the report, the strike occurred early in the morning near the village of Martyanovka in the Klintsy district, Bryansk region.

Several missiles were reportedly used in the attack. Eight Russian military personnel were killed, and five more sustained injuries.

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On June 5, Ukrainian Armed Forces units, in coordination with the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and other elements of the Defense Forces, struck a Russian missile unit concentration area and destroyed an Iskander missile launcher.

According to Ukraine's General Staff, a unit of Russia's 26th Missile Brigade stationed near the town of Klintsy in the Bryansk region was preparing to launch a strike on a Ukrainian settlement. Thanks to effective reconnaissance and the coordinated efforts of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the SBU, enemy targets were successfully hit. One Russian missile launcher detonated, and two others were likely damaged.

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