Putin says Russia destroyed dozens of US weapons in Ukraine

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Russian President Vladimir Putin.| Photo: Mikhail Klimentyev/AFP

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that Russian forces had destroyed “dozens” of US weapons. in Ukraine.

“Your air defense systems are breaking like nuts, dozens were destroyed”, said the president in an interview with Russian state television, the first part of which was broadcast on Friday and the second part will be shown on Sunday.

Putin did not specify which weapons he is referring to exactly in the earlier excerpt, but the announcement of the interview indicates that the head of the Kremlin will answer a question about the US arms supply to Ukraine.

The Russian president and government have repeatedly denounced the West’s delivery of modern weapons to Kiev, most recently after the White House announced that it would provide Ukraine with multiple Multiple missile launchers with a range of up to 70 kilometers.

The US agreed to take this step after receiving a pledge from the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that they would not attack Russian territory with these weapons.

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