The military shot down a Russian missile – the Air Force showed how it happened – UNIAN
This was the first combat launch of a woman, and the MANPADS from which she was hit weighs 18 kilograms.
On November 17, soldier Natalya Grabarchuk destroyed a Russian missile from the Igla man-portable anti-aircraft missile system. According to the Ukrainian Air Force, soldier Grabarchuk was hit by a rocket on the morning of November 17.
“This was its first combat launch, and its first hit!” note the military.
It is said that Natalya completed a 5-month training course at the training center and mastered various types of man-portable anti-aircraft missile systems.
The woman shared her feelings:
“When the enemy missile was in front of me, I cast aside all emotions and worries. I made hundreds of training launches on simulators. And here is the first combat…
