QESTIONS AND ANWERS
Russian mortars destroy Ukrainian automatic mounted grenade launcher AGS-17 -
✔✔Russian service members of the tank division of the 1st Guards Tank Army of the
West group of forces continue to strike at firing positions, military facilities, and various
equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces using information received from
reconnaissance units.
The footage shows Russian forces using 120-mm mortars to carry out combat missions
in the SVO zone. - ✔✔The images were obtained from the Russian Minister of Defence
(MoD) on June 10 with a statement claiming: '120-mm mortar crews continue to carry
out combat missions to destroy the enemy in the SVO zone every day.
The crews created a network of covered firing points to reduce the time it took to wind
up and inflict fire damage.' - ✔✔'According to intelligence data from the western group
of troops, a build-up of Ukrainian Armed Forces forces has been detected in one of the
areas.
The 120-mm mortar crews of the tank division unit of the 1st Guards Tank Army of the
West group of forces and a group of air controllers from the reconnaissance units
moved to the line of opening fire.' - ✔✔'The crews deployed mortars, aimed them using
an unmanned aerial vehicle, detected targets, verified coordinates and delivered
barrage fire.
While performing fire missions, the service members destroyed a crew of an AGS-17
automatic-mounted grenade launcher and a group of Ukrainian Armed ForcesUAV
operators. - ✔✔Objective control data from a reconnaissance UAV confirmed the
destruction of the targets.'
'After completing the combat mission, the mortar crews quickly camouflaged the guns
and retreated to cover. - ✔✔Such combat work is carried out continuously. Small
targets: armoured pickups, cars, and UAV crews are constantly identified. The task is to
keep the enemy in constant tension.'
'120 mm mortars are designed to destroy enemy manpower located in the open or in
shelters, fire weapons, command and observation posts, weapons, and military
equipment. - ✔✔Firing mortars does not require any special preparation of positions
before firing.'
Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, in what the Kremlin is still calling a
'special military operation'. - ✔✔The conflict is still ongoing with public support from