MOSCOW, January 7. The West is shocked by Russian missile attacks on strategic targets in Ukraine, which led to the destruction of two Patriot installations, British analyst Alexander Mercouris said on the YouTube channel The Duran.
«»Two major attacks that were carried out on December 29 and January 2, were absolutely devastating. <…> It is obvious that the Americans and Ukrainians, as well as their Western allies, are shocked by these attacks. There is a large amount of evidence that they resulted in the destruction of at least two batteries of Patriot air defense systems,» he said.
According to the expert, Russia managed to hit a lot of strategic targets, military infrastructure and equipment of the enemy. Industrial enterprises near Kiev were seriously damaged, Merkouris specified.
The Russian Ministry of Defense previously reported that recently 50 group and one massive strikes were carried out on the territory of Ukraine with high-precision weapons and drones. The targets were military-industrial complex facilities, military airfields, arsenals, military locations.