Recently, Russian forces launched a massive missile attack on a village in the Kherson region of Ukraine. The main targets of the attack were drone launch positions and command posts of the Ukrainian army. With this operation, the Russian army demonstrated their military power and destroyed a large number of enemy equipment and personnel.
On May 13, the day seemed to be no different than usual, until the Russian media suddenly released a series of videos. The content in the video is not simple, showing that the Russian army carried out a bombing in a small village in Ukraine that is not very well-known - the village of Melovo in Kherson.
The village of Merovo, which is controlled by the Ukrainian side, is a bit sensitive in its geographical location because it is not far from the area controlled by the Russian army. During reconnaissance, the Russian army's drones found that this village was actually full of Ukrainian drones. This is not a good show, it is obvious that the Ukrainian army is planning to use these drones to give the Russian army a surprise attack, or at least make some small moves on the battlefield.
The Russian army saw that this situation was not right and decided to strike first. They used the kind of Iskander missiles that sounded very powerful, and they were not ordinary missiles, but the kind with cluster submunition warheads. As soon as this missile is fired, it can be said that it has a wide coverage and great power, and it is very suitable for cleaning up scattered targets on the ground.
In the picture, it can be seen that the missile accurately landed on the drone launch position of the Ukrainian army. The scene after the explosion can be said to be quite shocking, it is said that the attack destroyed at least 25 drones, as well as seven Ukrainian armed personnel in charge of the operation and two pickup trucks loaded with drones.
The Russian army was apparently quite satisfied with the operation, and they also specially released a second video showing another Iskander missile with a high-explosive warhead blowing up the Ukrainian army's drone command post. You can imagine what it was like to have an entire command post flattened in an instant, and it is said that the bombing also eliminated dozens of Ukrainian drone operators.
Ukrainian intelligence revealed that the Russian army has deployed about 52 Iskander launch systems near the line of contact between eastern and southern Ukraine. This means that, if necessary, the Russian army can launch more than 100 missiles at once, covering all preset targets.
UAVs are no longer a mere reconnaissance tool, but have become a key factor that can affect the outcome of the war. This incident is also a reminder that both sides of the conflict are looking for more effective ways to counter each other's techniques and strategies.
Judging by this operation of the Russian army, they are not only simply destroying the enemy's military facilities, but also sending a clear message to the other side in this way: they are capable and ready to strike any threat with precision at any time. This way of showing strength is undoubtedly a kind of psychological oppression of the enemy, and at the same time a kind of internal morale boost.