Ukrainian Armed Forces fires Stinger for the first time and shoots down a missile in Mykolaiv region

<span><span><span>On the morning of December 13, 2024, during a massive enemy attack in Mykolaiv region, <span><span><span><span>Viktor</span></span></span></span>,<span><span><span><span><span> a </span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span>rifleman</span></span></span></span> <span><span><span><span>of the mobile</span></span></span></span> <span><span><span><span>firing</span></span></span></span> <span><span><span><span>group</span></span></span></span> <span><span><span><span>of the</span></span></span></span> <span><span><span><span>Kherson</span></span></span></span> <span><span><span><span>Anti-Aircraft</span></span></span></span> <span><span><span><span>Missile</span></span></span></span> <span><span><span><span>Brigade</span></span></span></span>, shot down an enemy missile from a Stinger surface-to-air missile system.</span></span></span>

<span><span><span><span><span><span><span>This was reported by the "South" Air Command.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span>

<span><span><span>Viktor has been waiting for this moment for a year and a half since he mobilized into the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The shooter of the mobile firing group of the Kherson anti-aircraft missile brigade performed his first combat mission with a portable anti-aircraft missile system "Stinger" and immediately shot down an enemy cruise missile!</span></span></span>

<span><span><span>"Emotions are beyond words! I always dreamed that I would be able to shoot down an enemy drone, but to shoot down a missile at once! I had never worked with such a complex before, but there was no excitement during the shot. My comrades and I quickly identified the target, and then it was all about attention, faith in the result and technical skills," Viktor says. "</span></span></span><span><span><span>A clean and peaceful sky for my family is my main task and the most important goal."</span></span></span>

<span><span><span>The first to congratulate the hero were his colleagues, followed by his wife and daughter, who are his greatest motivation. </span></span></span>

Earlier, Intent wrote that on December 5, at 16:36, the city of Voznesensk was hit by an enemy missile attack. According to preliminary information, the Russians fired missiles of the X-59/X-69 type, which were successfully destroyed by air defense forces.

The falling missile debris damaged about 30 residential buildings, several cars and power lines. Work is already underway to restore power supply. Unfortunately, a 74-year-old man died in his own home.

On December 5, at 10:00 and 12:57, Russian FPV drones attacked the Kutsurub community. At night, on December 6, at 02:58, the community's water area came under enemy mortar fire. There were no casualties among local residents of both communities.

On December 4, the occupiers shelled Mykolaiv region with artillery and sent drones. The attack was stopped by the air defense of the region. As a result of one of the attacks in the village of Ivanivka, a power line was damaged, which has already been restored. Air defense destroyed three drones.

During the day on November 26, the enemy carried out four attacks with FPV drones on the territory of the Kutsurub community. The Russian military attacked the village of Solonchaky with an FPV drone. The attack targeted a crowd of people during the distribution of humanitarian aid. Six people were injured: two representatives of the humanitarian mission and four local residents.

On November 20, the enemy fired mortar shells at the water area of the Ochakiv community. During the day, Russians attacked the Kutsurubska community twice with FPV drones. One of the attacks damaged a private house in the village of Kutsurub.

Андрій Колісніченко