Ukrainian soldiers took out Russian anti-tank personnel with a guided missile fired from a Ukrainian-built Stugna-P system.
The footage, which shows the screen of the weapon’s targeting system, shows the missile being fired at the Russian forces before an explosion can be seen on screen as the Ukrainian soldiers chuckle with delight at having landed a hit.
The Stugna-P is an anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) that was developed in Ukraine and first entered service in 2011 before seeing action in the Donbas in 2018. It has since been used alongside anti-tank systems supplied by NATO countries against invading Russian forces.
The images were obtained from the 58th Independent Motorized Infantry Brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces – also known as the 58th Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade Named after hetman Ivan Vyhovskyi – on the evening of Friday, July 22.
‘Hetman’ is a political title that was used in Central and Eastern Europe and that was historically given to military commanders.
The 58th Independent Motorized Infantry Brigade said: “Today, with a well-aimed shot from a ‘Stugna’ by the hunters, the enemy’s anti-tank personnel was eliminated.
“An anti-personnel fragmentation guided missile was used to destroy the occupiers.”
Zenger News contacted the Motorized Infantry Brigade for further comment, as well as the Russian Ministry of Defense, but had not received a reply at the time of writing.
Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24 in what the Kremlin is calling a “special military operation”. Monday marks the 152nd day of the invasion.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that between February 24 and July 25, Russia had lost about 39,700 personnel, 1,730 tanks, 3,950 armored combat vehicles, 876 artillery units, 257 multiple launch rocket systems, 116 air defense systems, 222 warplanes, 188 helicopters, 719 drones, 174 cruise missiles, 15 warships, 2,832 motor vehicles and fuel tankers, and 73 units of special equipment.
Ukrainian officials have vowed to recapture the southern region of Kherson by September. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that his forces are advancing “step by step” into the Russian-occupied region.
The has reportedly been heavy fighting over the weekend near the city of Kherson.
Ukraine has warned that a deal to export grain via ports located on the Black Sea will be put on hold if Russia attacks key ports were airstrikes again. The move comes after a missile attack on Odesa on Saturday.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has denied that Russia is to blame for the ongoing global food crisis and instead accused Western nations of distorting the truth.
Ukraine’s health ministry has said that nearly 900 medical facilities have been damaged or destroyed since the Russian invasion of the country.
Russia has charged 92 members of the Ukrainian armed forces with crimes against humanity, the head of Russia’s investigative committee has claimed.
