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Ukraine hit Russia's most treasured air-defense system on its own soil, reports say (www.businessinsider.com)

submitted 1 year ago by MicroWave to c/world

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Ukraine damaged one of Russia's most treasured air-defense system in a drone attack, according to multiple reports.

Using multiple strike drones, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) damaged a Russian S-400 Triumph anti-aircraft system on Wednesday, The Kyiv Post reported on Wednesday, citing an intelligence source.

The SBU source did not elaborate on the extent of damage done, though Reuters reported that the system's radar was affected.

The attack occurred at night time inside mainland Russia, near the southwestern city of Belgorod, according to Ukrinform and Reuters.

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[+] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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[–] paddirn 7 points 1 year ago

That's how it feels every headline is when you see Ukrainian victories vs Russian "victories". I've overwhelmingly read about Ukrainian military victories that are hitting legitimate military targets, Ukraine appears to be conducting an actual professional war against the Russian military, while Russia is more conducting an organized terrorist operation against the Ukrainian people. While I'm sure there may be some sort of information warfare at work here as well (terrorist operations are amplified while legitimate Russian military victories are minimized), but that Russia seems to think civilian targets like hospitals and daycares are legitimate in the first place should really be all anybody needs to know about who is in the wrong in this conflict.

Not even talking about the morality of it all though, strategically it just seems like a waste of resources on Russia's part. They're using up bombs and ammunition on people and places that aren't even a threat, and rather than weakening enemy morale, while Ukraine has been very effectively trying to degrade Russia's ability to attack. Isn't attacking civilians more liable to strengthen their resolve, rather than demoralize them? I've never been in a situation where I was facing daily attacks, but if I knew Country B was launching daily attacks against my home and had killed/wounded/mutilated/raped/pillaged everywhere around me, I sure as shit wouldn't want to give up the fight.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago

Here's the cited Kyiv Post article: https://www.kyivpost.com/post/22308
(Business Insider always has bullshit.)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:

Ukraine damaged one of Russia's most treasured air-defense system in a drone attack, according to multiple reports.

The SBU source did not elaborate on the extent of damage done, though Reuters reported that the system's radar was affected.

The attack occurred at night time inside mainland Russia, near the southwestern city of Belgorod, according to Ukrinform and Reuters.

Russia's Ministry of Defense said on Wednesday that it had downed 31 drones launched over the regions of Belgorod, Bryansk, and Kursk.

Both the BBC and Bloomberg cited Ukrainian sources suggesting the destroyed system in Crimea was worth as much as $1.2 billion, but other estimates are closer to $500 million.

The SBU source told the Kyiv Post that given this is the second S-400 struck by Ukraine in the last month, "[we] advise the Russians to think about a new name for this complex," a dig at its "triumph" moniker.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If they are able to take out S-400s now with drones, #Ruzzia is completely fucked when the F-16s start showing up.

[–] charliespider 3 points 1 year ago

Unfortunately there will still be too many MANPADs to deal with, but F-16s will definitely help.

[–] xc2215x 3 points 1 year ago

Good for Ukraine.