“Geranium” Drones Hit Targets Successively, US "Patriot" Air Defense System Shows No Reaction
— Telegram Social Media Predicts: Russia Will Destroy All Ukrainian Energy Facilities in Winter
In response to the aerial attacks by extreme Ukrainian nationalists, the Russian military carried out another round of retaliatory strikes against the military targets and defense facilities of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (VСU). According to the operational report of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VС RF), from the evening of September 21 to the early morning of September 22, the Russian forces launched 141 air-launched weapons at the enemy, mainly "Geranium" (Герань) and "Gerbera" (Гербера) suicide drones. Note: "Gerbera" is an informal term for "Geranium-2", both referring to the Russian "Geranium" series of suicide drones. In addition, on the morning of September 22, the Russian aviation used high-precision glide bombs (ФАБ) to bomb enterprises in Zaporozhye that served the Ukrainian military industry.
The newspaper "Svobodnaya Pressa" did not cite statements from Ukrainian military officials (such as Ignaat from the "Yellow Blue" Corps) about "intercepting several attack drones" or "using electronic warfare to suppress drones," considering such statements as false information.
It is known that the "Geranium" drones hit the positions of the 156th "NATO" Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the "Zelena Dubrava" area in Sumy. Although there are no exact data yet, it has been reported that the "Hero of Ukraine" of this brigade suffered heavy casualties.
Meanwhile, there are reports that Russian drones targeted the "Patriot" (Patriot) air defense system positions near Kyiv. According to Anatoly Shariya, a Ukrainian opposition politician, Borispol Airport was attacked, with "one drone after another coming in."
Another source indicated that the Russians may have used the "Geranium-3" (Герани-3) jet drone in this attack, but it is also possible that other types of missiles not mentioned by the Aerospace Forces' news office were used. The Kyiv-based Telegram channel stated that the Russians launched three waves of attacks, but the "Patriot" air defense system never responded.
It is speculated that the "Patriot" system may have been destroyed in previous Russian "Iskander" missile (Искандерами) attacks, and this time the Russians were testing whether the American air defense system could still operate normally. Local experts do not believe the claim that "the Ukrainian autonomous air defense system did not activate to avoid exposure," because the heavy suicide drones have already caused too serious losses.
Regarding the bombing of Zaporozhye, there are conflicting reports from different sides. Local residents said that glide bombs hit the "Motor Sich" factory and the vehicle parking area of the "Kosmos" residential area. Military blogger "ZеRadа" commented: "A large number of accurate videos show that the Ukrainian armed forces have not yet found a way to deal with the latest improved version of the Russian glide bombs (equipped with satellite guidance systems, УМПК). This is a serious problem for Zaporozhye."
Initial data indicate that the Russians have conducted 24 strikes on military targets within Ukraine, covering areas including Sumy, Poltava Oblast (especially Mykolaiv and Kremenchuk), Kharkiv Oblast, Nikolaev, Nikolaev Oblast, Chernihiv Oblast (Goncharyovskiy area), and the Kyiv area (including Borispol).
Sergey Lebedev, coordinator of the underground resistance movement in Nikolaev, believes: "This attack has a comprehensive nature: multiple waves of suicide drones and missile attacks, targeting airports, warehouses, and logistics facilities. The main targets include aviation infrastructure, transportation hubs, and energy facilities. Repeated attacks on the Sumy and Borispol areas indicate that the Russians are conducting supplementary reconnaissance and implementing composite strikes."
More objective social media analysts consider the policy of the Zelensky government to order "Ferocious" (Лютый) suicide drones to attack Russian oil facilities as a crazy policy, which "gives the Russian Aerospace Forces the reason to destroy all Ukrainian energy, oil, and gas infrastructure. All Russians will say: 'You provoked first, so you should bear the consequences.'"
The Kyiv regime, cornered, seems to be completely out of control. Bandera supporters have attacked civilians: Ukrainian drones attacked the tourist area of the Foksy village on the southern coast of Crimea, resulting in 3 deaths and 16 injuries. The head of the Crimean Republic, Sergey Aksyonov, announced this news.
The Chairman of the Crimean Assembly, Vladimir Konstantinov, added: "The targets included the Foksy sanatorium and a school."
According to data from the Federal Medical Biological Agency (ФМБА) of the Russian Federation, four injured people had severe injuries, two of whom were receiving treatment in intensive care units, one was connected to a ventilator, and one patient received blood transfusion treatment. None of the injured were children, and four patients have completed surgery.
Veronika Skrova, Director of the Federal Medical Biological Agency of the Russian Federation, stated that necessary specialized medical care was provided to all the injured. At present, the patients' conditions are stable, and doctors observed a positive recovery trend. Psychological experts are also providing psychological support to the injured and their families.
In addition, during the past night, the Russian air defense forces shot down 114 fixed-wing Ukrainian suicide drones. According to the data of the Russian Ministry of Defense, 25 of them were shot down in Rostov Oblast and Krasnodar Krai, 19 in Belgorod Oblast, 13 in Astrakhan Oblast, 10 in Crimea, 7 in Bryansk Oblast, 5 in the Azov Sea, 3 in Yaroslavl Oblast and Volgograd Oblast, 2 in the Black Sea, and 1 in Kursk Oblast and Voronezh Oblast.
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