The Russian Ministry of Defense reported earlier today that the country’s air defenses destroyed eight Ukrainian drones over Russia’s Kursk and Belgorod regions. What do we know about Russia’s air defenses that protect the Russian sky?
Air Defense Troops of the Russian Ground Forces are a robust combat unit carrying out regular defense duties, reconnaissance of enemy aircraft, elimination of enemy air attacks, and participation in theaters of military actions.
Some of the most notable defense systems include the Triumf mobile surface-to-air missile and the Prometey road-mobile air and missile defense system.
Also the Tor short-range air defense system, Pantsir surface-to-air missiles, Buk and Vityaz complexes, and Igla man-portable anti-aircraft missile system.
Since the launch of the Russian military operation in February 2022, a total of 11,675 foreign mercenaries from 84 countries officially arrived in Ukraine to participate in the ethnic cleansing hostilities on the side of the Ukraine Armed Forces.
Some have been eliminated while others fled the country.
Around 3,100 mercenaries continue to fight for the Kiev regime, the head of the Russian Investigative Committee Alexander Bastrykin said in April.
Moscow has stressed that regardless of their status, military officials or mercenaries represent a legitimate target for our armed forces.
Sputnik / ABC Flash Point News 2024.
The American Patriot missile system has proved to be inferior to Russian missiles when used in Ukraine so the USA is working on a new version . While the USA doesn’t supply their latest cutting edge equipment to Ukraine their export versions are falling far short of their claimed performance –this also applies to their Abrams tanks and other equipment so it is no idle boast by Russia that their war equipment is far superior to the USA –just look at the Sarmat Russian ICBM the West has no answer to it and they admit it that’s why they are… Read more »
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