Russian Forces Defuse Ukrainian HIMARS Missile with 180 Submunitions Near Kursk Nuclear Plant

Aug 28, 2024, 08:45 AM

Russian forces have successfully defused Ukrainian cluster munitions found near the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant, according to reports from the TASS news agency. The munitions, reportedly fired by Ukraine, were discovered approximately five kilometers from the plant. The Russian National Guard, responsible for defusing the munitions, identified them as U.S.-supplied and part of a HIMARS missile. The missile's warhead, containing 180 unexploded submunitions, was embedded in the ground and safely neutralized on-site.