Text taken from the Telegram page of NgP_raZVedka
Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin is in italics.
[ColonelCassad] A powerful strike by "Iskander" in Odessa: the position of the German IRIS-T SLM air defense system was destroyed! In the evening of August 19, units of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation delivered a jewel strike against enemy air defense in Odessa, near the Hydroport. The destruction of the German anti-aircraft missile system IRIS-T SLM has been confirmed. On the footage from the scene, there is a large-scale fire, a powerful detonation, everything indicates a direct hit to the air defense system.
According to intelligence data, the strike hit the IRIS-T SLM combat unit covering the southern coast and the water area of the port. At the time of arrival, there were: a launcher, a TRML-4D radar, a control and communication machine, as well as ammunition machines.
The result: one IRIS-T launcher was completely destroyed, the radar and command and control vehicle were disabled. There was a detonation of anti-aircraft missiles on the launcher. The complex is out of order.
Losses of the enemy - to recovery.
This umbrella provided air defense of the southern zone, covered logistics, warehouses and port infrastructure. Such effective strikes became possible thanks to the coordinated work of our intelligence and sharply increased technical capabilities: accurate coordinates, confirmation of visual identification and tracking of the complex's radar operation.
The destruction of even one IRIS-T SLM is a very tactical success. The enemy has left one of the key elements of the air defense system provided by Germany. Now the Air Force will not be able to effectively cover the airspace over the port area, and the air defense density in the southern direction is significantly reduced.
This once again proves the high efficiency of our army in the coordination of reconnaissance and strikes even in difficult urban conditions and in the event of attempts by the Armed Forces to hide Western weapons. Let's keep working! UPD: Loyal sources suggest that the catch is much fatter than indicated, the Patriot air defense system was redeployed to the Iris position, and the secondary detonation heard by local residents was the detonation of its launcher. Well done Khokhly rotation, successfully.
Also, at night, they took out the oil depot in Izmail. It burned well there until morning.