"The
cache included American-made FGM-148 Javelin and British-made MBT NLAW
anti-
tank missiles, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense.
tank missiles, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense.
The two fire-and-forget missile systems have been a key part
of Western aid supplied to Ukraine in recent years, intended to be a
soft defense against Russia's considerable armored forces. However, the
NLAWs only arrived last month as part of a rushed shipment amid tense negotiations between Russia and NATO.
The MoD said on Friday it had destroyed 211 military infrastructure
facilities in Ukraine. The cities of Konotop and Sumy, in northeastern
Ukraine, had also been blockaded by the Russian Army." Sputnik
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