Russian soldiers fire a 2S4 Tyulpan self-propelled heavy mortar from an undisclosed location in Ukraine. AP
Russian soldiers fire a 2S4 Tyulpan self-propelled heavy mortar from an undisclosed location in Ukraine. AP
Russian soldiers fire a 2S4 Tyulpan self-propelled heavy mortar from an undisclosed location in Ukraine. AP
Russian soldiers fire a 2S4 Tyulpan self-propelled heavy mortar from an undisclosed location in Ukraine. AP

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Russia's air defences hitting ground targets amid 'critical shortage' of missiles

Moscow claims to have destroyed long-range weapons donated to Kyiv by the US

Laura O'Callaghan
Laura O'Callaghan

July 22, 2022

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Russia is relying more on its air defence systems as artillery in Ukraine amid claims it is running low on ground attack missiles for its Donbas offensive, the British Army says.

As the war enters its sixth month, President Vladimir Putin’s military is struggling to replenish stocks of weaponry and meet objectives.

The UK’s Ministry of Defence said on Friday that Ukrainian forces continue to repel the invading troops in their efforts to attack the Vuhlehirska power plant in the eastern Donbas region.

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US to send more Himars to Ukraine as war rages in the east

Russian soldiers used seven air defence missiles to strike buildings, energy facilities and storage areas in the Mykolaiv region, the governor Vitaly Kim said on Thursday.

“Russia has increased its use of air defence missiles in a secondary ground attack mode because of critical shortages of dedicated ground-attack missiles,” the MoD said.

“Russian has almost certainly deployed S-300 and S-400 strategic air defence systems, designed to shoot down aircraft and missiles at long ranges, near Ukraine from the start of invasion.

“These weapons have relatively small warheads, designed to destroy aircraft. They could pose a significant threat against troops in the open and light buildings but are unlikely to penetrate hardened structures.

“There is a high chance of these weapons missing their intended targets and causing civilian casualties because the missiles they are not optimised for this role, and their crews will have little training for such missions.”

Russia was forced to change its course of action in April after failing to take Kyiv and other key cities in the first weeks of the war following the February 24 invasion.

The Battle for the Donbas officially began in April and President Putin’s forces have made gains in Ukraine’s coal mining heartland ever since.

Russian Foreign Secretary Sergey Lavrov said this week that the Kremlin’s goals are not focused solely on the Donbas.

"It is far from being only DPR (Donetsk People's Republic) and LPR (Luhansk People's Republic), it is also Kherson Region, Zaporizhzhia Region and a number of other territories, and this process continues, it continues steadily and persistently," he said.

Russia's defence ministry said on Friday its forces had destroyed four high mobility artillery rocket systems between July 5 and 20, which would amount to half the units that had been donated to the Ukrainians by the Americans.

"Four launchers and one reloading vehicle for the US-made multiple launch rocket systems (Himars) were destroyed," the defence ministry said in a daily briefing.

Kyiv has hailed the arrival of eight Himars in Ukraine as a possible gamechanger for the course of the war.

The advanced weapons are more precise and offer a longer range than other artillery systems, allowing Kyiv to strike Russian targets and weapons depots further behind the front lines.

An elderly couple stands near a damaged school in the city of Kramatorsk in eastern Ukraine. EPA
An elderly couple stands near a damaged school in the city of Kramatorsk in eastern Ukraine. EPA
At least one person was killed after shelling hit the school, the Ukrainian State Emergency Service said. EPA
At least one person was killed after shelling hit the school, the Ukrainian State Emergency Service said. EPA
A woman walks past a destroyed market near a railway station in Donetsk. Reuters
A woman walks past a destroyed market near a railway station in Donetsk. Reuters
Municipal workers clean a street in Donetsk. Reuters
Municipal workers clean a street in Donetsk. Reuters
A man passes destroyed buildings in the Ukrainian town of Siversk. AFP
A man passes destroyed buildings in the Ukrainian town of Siversk. AFP
A destroyed school in Siversk. AFP
A destroyed school in Siversk. AFP
A Ukrainian serviceman passes by destroyed buildings in Siversk. AFP
A Ukrainian serviceman passes by destroyed buildings in Siversk. AFP
A woman's home is repaired by volunteers after being destroyed by shelling in the village of Zalissya. AFP
A woman's home is repaired by volunteers after being destroyed by shelling in the village of Zalissya. AFP
People fill up water canisters in Mykolaiv, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. AFP
People fill up water canisters in Mykolaiv, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. AFP
Grain fields burn on the outskirts of Kurakhove, Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine. AP Photo
Grain fields burn on the outskirts of Kurakhove, Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine. AP Photo
The mother of Ukrainian serviceman Abdulkarim Gulamov, who was killed in a fight against Russian troops in Kherson, attends his funeral in Kyiv. Reuters
The mother of Ukrainian serviceman Abdulkarim Gulamov, who was killed in a fight against Russian troops in Kherson, attends his funeral in Kyiv. Reuters
People carry pictures of Mr Gulamov at the funeral. Reuters
People carry pictures of Mr Gulamov at the funeral. Reuters
Ukrainian service members fire a shell from a M777 Howitzer in Kharkiv. Reuters
Ukrainian service members fire a shell from a M777 Howitzer in Kharkiv. Reuters
A man walks in front of a damaged school after a missile strike hit the city of Kramatorsk. EPA
A man walks in front of a damaged school after a missile strike hit the city of Kramatorsk. EPA
A cyclist rides past burnt cars after a Russian rocket strike in Kharkiv. AFP
A cyclist rides past burnt cars after a Russian rocket strike in Kharkiv. AFP
Rescuers and servicemen work at a school building damaged by a Russian military strike in Kramatorsk. Reuters
Rescuers and servicemen work at a school building damaged by a Russian military strike in Kramatorsk. Reuters
Sasha, 12, a refugee from Ukraine at the humanitarian aid centre set up at the Global Expo exhibition hall in Warsaw, Poland. AFP
Sasha, 12, a refugee from Ukraine at the humanitarian aid centre set up at the Global Expo exhibition hall in Warsaw, Poland. AFP
Maksym and Andrii, 11-year-old boys, play with plastic guns at a self-made checkpoint along a motorway in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine. AP
Maksym and Andrii, 11-year-old boys, play with plastic guns at a self-made checkpoint along a motorway in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine. AP
A Ukrainian soldier nicknamed 'Oakland' guards his position at the front line in the Kharkiv region. AP
A Ukrainian soldier nicknamed 'Oakland' guards his position at the front line in the Kharkiv region. AP
Ukrainians look at destroyed Russian military equipment at an outdoor exhibition near the Church of the Three Saints in Kyiv. AFP
Ukrainians look at destroyed Russian military equipment at an outdoor exhibition near the Church of the Three Saints in Kyiv. AFP
A member of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) militia sits in a makeshift bunker near Avdiivka, in the Donbas region of Ukraine. EPA
A member of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) militia sits in a makeshift bunker near Avdiivka, in the Donbas region of Ukraine. EPA
A DPR militia member monitors a section of the road near Avdiivka. EPA
A DPR militia member monitors a section of the road near Avdiivka. EPA
Ukrainians pass a heavily damaged shopping mall in the city of Kherson. AFP
Ukrainians pass a heavily damaged shopping mall in the city of Kherson. AFP
The rubble of a house in Moshchun village, about 20 kilometres outside Kyiv. EPA
The rubble of a house in Moshchun village, about 20 kilometres outside Kyiv. EPA
A resident helps a firefighter put out a fire after an air strike in the town of Bakhmut, in the breakaway enclave of Donetsk. AFP
A resident helps a firefighter put out a fire after an air strike in the town of Bakhmut, in the breakaway enclave of Donetsk. AFP
A woman surveys the devastation caused by an air strike in Bakhmut. AFP
A woman surveys the devastation caused by an air strike in Bakhmut. AFP
Part of a projectile fire by a rocket launcher lies embedded in a wheat field in Ukraine's Kharkiv region. AFP
Part of a projectile fire by a rocket launcher lies embedded in a wheat field in Ukraine's Kharkiv region. AFP
Members of the public look at a Ukrainian tank destroyed in a Russian attack, in Hostomel, north-west of Kyiv. EPA
Members of the public look at a Ukrainian tank destroyed in a Russian attack, in Hostomel, north-west of Kyiv. EPA
Burnt out cars destroyed in Russian attacks are piled up in Hostomel. EPA
Burnt out cars destroyed in Russian attacks are piled up in Hostomel. EPA
Jill Biden, US first lady, left, and US President Joe Biden welcome the first lady of Ukraine, Olena Zelenska, to the White House. EPA
Jill Biden, US first lady, left, and US President Joe Biden welcome the first lady of Ukraine, Olena Zelenska, to the White House. EPA
Miami District Two commissioner Ken Russell, left, and Miami police chief Manuel Morales with weapons collected in the Guns 4 Ukraine initiative, at Miami City Hall in Florida. Guns bought back by Miami will be delivered to sister city Irpin, near Kyiv. EPA
Miami District Two commissioner Ken Russell, left, and Miami police chief Manuel Morales with weapons collected in the Guns 4 Ukraine initiative, at Miami City Hall in Florida. Guns bought back by Miami will be delivered to sister city Irpin, near Kyiv. EPA
A Ukrainian serviceman stands next to a Grad BM-21 multiple rocket launcher at the front line in Donbas, eastern Ukraine. AFP
A Ukrainian serviceman stands next to a Grad BM-21 multiple rocket launcher at the front line in Donbas, eastern Ukraine. AFP
A woman walks her dog in front of a block of flats hit by shelling in Kramatorsk, Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine. EPA
A woman walks her dog in front of a block of flats hit by shelling in Kramatorsk, Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine. EPA
A Kramatorsk resident peers out of a window lined with tape to reduce the impact of shattering glass. EPA
A Kramatorsk resident peers out of a window lined with tape to reduce the impact of shattering glass. EPA
The damaged windows of an apartment, after shells hit a residential area in Kramatorsk. EPA
The damaged windows of an apartment, after shells hit a residential area in Kramatorsk. EPA
Rescuers working on a residential building partially destroyed by missile strike in Bashtanka, Mykolaiv as the Russian war in Ukraine continues. AFP
Rescuers working on a residential building partially destroyed by missile strike in Bashtanka, Mykolaiv as the Russian war in Ukraine continues. AFP
An Ukrainian infantry fighting vehicle lies by the roadside, having been destroyed by Russian forces in Ukraine. AFP
An Ukrainian infantry fighting vehicle lies by the roadside, having been destroyed by Russian forces in Ukraine. AFP

Moscow has accused the West of dragging out the conflict by supplying Ukraine with more arms, and said donations of longer-range weapons justifies Russia's attempts to exert control over a swathe of Ukrainian territory in the south of the country, beyond the Donbas, for its own protection.

On July 6, just days after the first Himars arrived in Ukraine, Russia's defence ministry said it had destroyed two of them, releasing a video of the alleged strike.

Ukraine rejected those claims and said it was using the US-supplied arms to inflict "devastating blows" on Russian troops.

This week Kyiv has used Himars to strike a crucial bridge across the Dnipro river in Russian-controlled parts of the southern Kherson region, putting huge holes in the asphalt and prompting local Russian-installed officials to say it could be completely destroyed if the attacks continue.

The US said on Wednesday it will send four more Himars to Ukraine in its latest package of military support.

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