In the temporarily occupied part of the Zaporizhia region, military personnel of the Department of Active Operations of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine destroyed several units of Russian air defense systems.
This was reported by the press service of the State Police, Censor.NET reports .
It is noted that reconnaissance aircraft, using drones, detected and destroyed several air defense systems of the Russian army, in particular, the 9K317M “Buk-M3” anti-aircraft missile system, the 9S19 “Imbir” radar station from the S-300V air defense system, and the “Pantsir-S1” anti-aircraft missile and gun system were destroyed.
Author: Angelina Shorokhova Джерело: https://censor.net/ua/v3557914
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More on ruzzian air defense systems and their shortcomings.
Israel’s high-tempo aerial campaign against Iran is triggering concern among Russian defense analysts and military circles, as parallels emerge between the exposed vulnerabilities of Tehran’s air defense systems and Moscow’s own troubled record in Ukraine.
Following Israeli strikes that penetrated deep into Iranian territory and destroyed key air defense assets with minimal resistance, Russian military observers have begun openly questioning the reliability of their own systems.
According to Russian-language military forums and unofficial commentary shared across pro-Kremlin channels, the Israeli operation has amplified existing doubts about Russia’s capacity to withstand a coordinated assault from a technologically advanced adversary such as NATO.
While Russia has repeatedly touted the effectiveness of systems like the S-400 in deterring Western aircraft and missiles, combat experience in Ukraine has shown otherwise. The persistent effectiveness of Ukrainian HIMARS strikes and drone attacks—some conducted with relatively low-cost platforms—has led to growing skepticism about Russia’s claim to field a fully layered and resilient air defense network.
Cool. But no surprise. Ukraine even demolished a brand new S-500 once in Crimea.