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Apt shot: Women-warriors who knocked down the winged rocket awarded the Ministry of Defense Ministry (photo)

Soldier Natalia Grabarchuk made an accurate shot, Senior Soldier Valentina Steblevtsi transmitted information about the target, and the senior soldier Olga Maksimenko provided video fixation. The Minister of Defense of Ukraine Rustem Umerov awarded the military personnel who shot down the enemy winged rocket X-101 in the Rivne region during a massive attack on November 17.

Natalia Grabarchuk, senior soldier Valentina Steblevts and Senior Soldier Olga Maksimenko wrote awards, Rustem Umerov wrote on Facebook. "Aptly shot, accurate coordination, and joyful emotions of victory. Today he was honored to personally meet with three incredible defenders who became a symbol of professionalism and courage," the Minister of Defense wrote.

The military personnel with an accurate shot destroyed the Russian winged rocket X-101, which kissed the object of critical infrastructure in the Rivne region. This was done thanks to coordinated work, Umerov said. The senior soldier Valentina Steblevts, using the tablet, controlled the situation in the air and transmitted key information about the target. "Her accurate coordination was the key to success," the minister said.

Natalia Grabarchuk's soldier made a launch with Igla MSrk, who struck the enemy rocket. The head of the Ministry of Defense noted that earlier the military service took two training courses at the Desna Training Center. "Her professionalism and focus proved that every moment of preparation matters," Umerov wrote about Natalia. In the video, the target was recorded by the senior soldier Olga Maksimenko.

"It provided video fixation, which was not only proof of successful task, but also a motivating moment for all of us," Umerov said. We will remind, the video of the first combat success of Natalia Grabarchuk-the crashing of the rocket with the help of a portable anti-aircraft missile complex (IAS) "Igla"-the press service of the Armed Forces Command of the Armed Forces was published on November 17.

The command noted that it was Natalia's first combat experience - and from the first time an accurate hit. According to the military, the use of MASCs requires good physical training, because the complex weighs 18 kg. Natalia has passed five -month training courses where she learned to cost different types of weapons. "When the hostile rocket was in front of me, I rejected all the emotions and excitement. I made hundreds of training launches on simulators.