Ukrainian military shoots down latest Russian “Banderol” missile with 70-year-old Swedish made anti-aircraft gun

Moreover, the Bofors L70 guns in service with the Ukrainian military have not undergone any significant modifications.

These cases are vivid proof of the usefulness of Bofors L70 anti-aircraft guns / UNIAN collage, photo – wikipedia.org, t.me/serhii_flash

Fighters of the 121st Separate Territorial Defense Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine shot down Russian S8000 “Banderol” and Kh-59 missiles using old Swedish 40-mm Bofors L70 anti-aircraft guns. This result was achieved by the “Chaklun” crew while operating near Odessa, the brigade said in a Facebook post .

It is reported that the crew shot down one of the missiles while performing missions near Odessa. The next day, another missile was intercepted by the Hunter crew near another city in the south.

According to Defense Express , these cases are a clear demonstration of the usefulness of the Bofors L70 anti-aircraft guns, which have been in service with various countries around the world since the 1950s. Moreover, this gun was developed back in the late 1940s.

Analysts noted that the Bofors L70s in service with the 121st OBRTRO have no significant modifications, except for new sights. Therefore, targeting air targets is most likely done manually.

Analysts also recalled that the Bofors L70 guns were sent by Lithuania as part of military assistance to Ukraine, which was announced in 2023. It is also known that the Ukrainian Defense Forces also received these weapons from the Netherlands.

(C)UNIAN 2026