Ukraine likely destroyed 3 of Russia’s prized S-400 missile systems worth $1.5 billion, weakening its air defenses, says UK intel
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Ukraine likely destroyed 3 of Russia’s prized S-400 missile systems worth $1.5 billion, weakening its air defenses, says UK intel
by thisisinsider
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TL;DR:
* Ukraine has destroyed several Russian long-range air defense systems in the last week, the UK MoD said.
* It suggests Russia’s Integrated Air Defence System can’t cope with hi-tech precision strike weapons.
* Unconfirmed reports said that Ukraine used US-provided ATACMS to strike at the Russian systems.
Hope they were unused
ATACMS will force them to move the remaining AD assets farther out.
About 100 SA21 Growlers were made IRRC
Funny tidbit
> The S-400 was built to rival the $1 billion US-made Patriot air defense system but at a lower price. Much vaunted as a technologically superior to the Patriot system, it was priced at $500 million, according to reports, to lure international buyers.
> Turkey purchased four batteries with missiles costing $625 million apiece, a deal that provoked the US to revoke the NATO ally’s access to the F-35 stealth fighter program, Insider reported
I’ll bet Turkey is feeling stupid now
I get the feeling Ukraine is prepping for the use of F-16s and other ground attack aircraft next year.
They always mix up whole batteries, launchers, radars and control centers in these articles
Fake news. This subreddit told me ATACMS was an easy to intercept ballistic missile