Russia asserts to have intercepted four anti-radiation Harm missiles manufactured in the United States over the border region of Belgorod, Ukraine, in one of its first such claims in nearly ten months of fighting.
Four American 'Harm' anti-radar missiles were shot down in the airspace over the Belgorod region, according to a statement released on social media by Russia's defense ministry. Belgorod is a region that claims it is frequently targeted by Ukrainian airstrikes.
Russia Drone Strike
The AGM-88 Harm missiles are designed to home in on hostile radar signals. The high-speed missiles are a crucial component of Ukraine's counterattack against Vladimir Putin's forces, but the United States has discouraged Ukraine from striking Russian territory with them.
Twenty-four hours of Ukrainian shelling resulted in one fatality and multiple injuries, according to the governor of Belgorod. Monday saw the arrival of Russian President Vladimir Putin in Minsk for talks with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko, who authorized Russia's use of Belarus as a staging area for its offensive in Ukraine?
Putin was greeted warmly by his close ally Lukashenko as he deplaned at the airport in Minsk, which was covered in snow and ice, before bilateral talks, according to footage shown on Russian state television, according to Telegraph.
Russia launched at least 35 self-explosive drones across Ukraine from the eastern side of the Azov Sea, according to an announcement made by the Ukrainian air force via Telegram. Increased success has been reported by the Ukrainian military in intercepting missiles and explosive drones. As part of its strategy to freeze Ukrainians, Russia has been targeting energy infrastructure, including that in Kyiv.
The capital of Ukraine, was attacked on Friday as part of a massive Russian assault. Across the nation, dozens of missiles were launched, resulting in widespread power outages. Immediately before the attack, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged his nation's supporters to provide Ukraine with other air defense systems to deprive Russia of its primary instrument of terror - drone and missile attacks, Mirror reported.
Putin Heads to Belarus
Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to Belarus on Monday, fueling Ukrainian fears that he intends to pressurize his ally into joining a new offensive, as Russian drones launched their latest attack against key infrastructure in Kyiv.
Officials in Kyiv have forewarned for months that Belarus could join Russian forces and serve as a staging area for a renewed ground assault against the Ukrainian capital. Putin will travel to Belarus on Monday for the first time in three and a half years. The Kremlin describes the trip as a "working visit" with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.
Belarus, one of Russia's closest allies, permitted the use of its territory as a launching pad for Moscow's invasion of Ukraine on February 24 but has not joined the fighting directly. Lukashenko has repeatedly stated that he has no intention of sending troops into Ukraine.
According to the Russian defense ministry and the Russian news agency Interfax, battalion-level tactical exercises will be conducted by the Russian troops that were moved to Belarus in October. It was not immediately clear when and where the latest in a series of recent exercises would be conducted in Belarus, according to South China Morning Post.
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