The former teacher shot down an enemy missile from the Igla MANPADS – Syrsky's reaction

According to Natalya, the MANPADS weighing 18 kg and responsibility helped her make an accurate shot.

During her first combat launch, Natalia Grabarchuk, a military officer of the missile unit of the Galicia-Volyn radio engineering brigade of the “West” air command, destroyed a cruise missile from the “Igla” portable anti-aircraft missile system (MANPADS). It was her first launch and first hit.

This is stated in the message of the command of the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

During the massive Russian attack on November 17, Nataliya Grabarchuk, who worked as a preschool teacher until 2021 and later changed her profession and joined the ranks of the Armed Forces, fired a successful shot and destroyed a cruise missile.

“Natasha, hit!” – salute the military behind the scenes.

“When the enemy missile appeared in front of me, I rejected all emotions and excitement….