Anders has covered QAnon conspiracy theorists and their links to U.S politicians ahead of the 2022 midterm election You can contact Anders via email at a.anglesey@newsweek.com You can get in touch with Anders by emailing a.anglesey@newsweek.com either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content The Russian military has been accused of using "outdated" missiles during its invasion of Ukraine On Sunday, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine made the claim in an operations update that was shared on Facebook The September 4 post said offensives continued toward Bakhmut and Avdiivka in the separatist regions of Donetsk and Luhansk the enemy has launched more than 10 missiles and more than 24 airstrikes on military and civilian objects on the territory of Ukraine civilian infrastructure was affected in the areas of Peremoha But the same spokesperson claimed the Russian military had been using out-of-date missiles during the war It added: "Due to the lack of high-precision weapons the enemy began to use outdated S-300 anti-aircraft guided missiles more often "More than 500 such missiles were launched on the territory of Ukraine The occupiers are armed with several thousand such missiles According to the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) the Soviet-made S-300 has a maximum range of 93.2 miles while the S-300V has a top range of 62.1 miles Although designed as anti-aircraft weapons they can also be used to attack ground targets While Russia is now reportedly reliant on the S-300 Ukraine has made use of the U.S.-supplied M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) The Ukrainian military has used HIMAS to strike Russian bases and arms depots as well as bridges across the Dnipro River from the rest of the Moscow-controlled areas of Ukraine HIMARS gives Ukraine the ability to strike from greater distances with precision and according to the CSIS the Block 1 and Block 1A models have a range of 102.5 and 186.4 Russia has said its forces have destroyed HIMARS but none of its claims have been independently confirmed the Russian Defense Ministry said it had intercepted 44 Ukrainian HIMARS in the south of the country but officials did not claim to have hit any of the launchers themselves Newsweek has contacted the Kremlin and the office of the Ukrainian President for comment Ukrainian General Mykola Zhirnov leader of the Kyiv City Military Administration recently claimed that 50 to 70 percent of Russian missiles are shot down "by aircraft and by anti-aircraft missile units." today we cannot ensure 100% effectiveness of air defense operations this is due to objective reasons—insufficient number of reconnaissance means aviation and anti-aircraft missile systems "Basically, these are Soviet systems, which do not have the same efficiency and reliability as the air defense equipment of NATO partner countries." Newsweek is committed to challenging conventional wisdom and finding connections in the search for common ground Newsletters in your inbox See all the rubble of a house destroyed by an airstrike was removed completely: the body of a dead 53-year-old man As a result of the artillery shelling of Preobrazhenka She was promptly taken to a healthcare facility in the regional center Twenty-nine reports on the destruction of houses and social infrastructure facilities were received the enemy launched 105 strikes on 24 settlements the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed a Russian Ka-52 helicopter in the village of Robotyne While citing and using any materials on the Internet links to the website ukrinform.net not lower than the first paragraph are mandatory citing the translated materials of foreign media outlets is possible only if there is a link to the website ukrinform.net and the website of a foreign media outlet Materials marked as "Advertisement" or with a disclaimer reading "The material has been posted in accordance with Part 3 of Article 9 of the Law of Ukraine "On Advertising" No 1996 and the Law of Ukraine "On the Media" No 2023 and on the basis of an agreement/invoice Online media entity; Media identifier - R40-01421 the army of the Russian military carried out 80 strikes on settlements of Zaporizhzhya Private homes of local residents were damaged as well as summer cottages on the territory of the garden society a 59-year-old resident of Preobrazhenka was mortally wounded the Russian forces attacked the territory of the region with the S-300 anti-aircraft missile complex on the territory of other households outbuildings All facts of armed aggression are documented by law enforcement officers 438 (Violation of the laws and customs of war) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine We use cookies to provide you with better navigation on our website you automatically agree to the use of these technologies.