MOSCOW, 7 Jun. The Russian army destroyed the M109 self-propelled artillery mount (SAU), which was handed over to the Ukrainian troops by Norway, the Ministry of Defense reported. On the footage, you can see how the Russian military aims at a self-propelled gun and inflicts several blows on the adjacent territory. Since February 24, Moscow has been conducting a special operation to denazify and demilitarize Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kyiv regime for eight years.» According to the Defense Ministry, the main tasks of the first stage of the operation have been completed — Ukraine's combat potential has been significantly reduced. The main goal in the department was called the liberation of Donbass.