““It’s hit, Natasha, it’s hit”: a servicewoman destroyed an enemy missile from an Igla MANPADS Servicewoman Nataliya Grabarchuk successfully destroyed a Russian cruise missile from an Igla MANPADS. It was her first combat launch after 5 months of training at the training center.”, — write on: unn.ua
This is reported by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, reports UNN.
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It was her first combat launch, and her first hit. Natalya completed training courses at the training center lasting 5 months, mastering various types of portable anti-aircraft missile systems
Natalya herself said that when the enemy missile appeared in front of her, she rejected all emotions and worries.
Made hundreds of training runs on simulators. And here – the first combat and on target. The MANPADS weighs about 18 kilograms, and the responsibility also weighs. I am very glad that I succeeded. Already after combat work, she gave free rein to her emotions. Our mobile fire group consists of female servicemen. We make maximum efforts to achieve the result, we give all our strength
The Air Force said that Nataliya Grabarchuk in civilian life was a preschool teacher. Since 2021, she is an anti-aircraft gunner of the anti-aircraft missile unit of the Galicia-Volyn radio engineering brigade of the “West” air command.
The footage shows how a woman on the roof of a building “leads” an enemy target, and later fires from an IGLA MANPADS, which hits the enemy target.
got hit Got it, Natasha, got it
We will remind
Russia launched about 120 missiles and 90 drones of various types over Ukraine. Air defense destroyed more than 140 targets, but there is damage to energy infrastructure and casualties.