"On March 12, 2024, an attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack on targets on the territory of Russia using the RM-70 Vampire multiple launch rocket system and the Tochka-U tactical missile system was stopped at about 07:30 Moscow time [04:30 GMT]," the ministry said in a statement.
Russian air defense systems have destroyed eight shells of the RM-70 Vampire MLRS and one Tochka-U missile over the Belgorod Region, the ministry added.