Ukraine reportedly struck a Russian S-400 air defense system using a drone costing a few hundred dollars, according to unverified reports. No details on location, damage, or casualties were provided.
The claim, circulating Wednesday evening, asserts that Ukrainian forces used a drone costing a few hundred dollars to hit a Russian S-400 Triumf air defense system, valued at over half a billion dollars. The source of the claim is a single report; The Zioneer has not independently verified the strike. The Zioneer previously reported on a similar claim by Ukraine's Defense Intelligence (HUR) on July 27 regarding a strike on an S-400 system in Crimea. Those details also remain unconfirmed. The report adds to a growing pattern of Ukrainian drone operations targeting Russian air defense assets, as documented in The Zioneer's coverage of the ongoing war.
2 developments
- DevelopingUkrainian medium-range drone strikes Russian Pantsir-S2 air defense system in Zaporizhzhia
- DevelopingUkraine's HUR claims strike on Russian S-400 system in Crimea
- DevelopingRussia says Ukraine launched over 400 drones at Moscow overnight
- DevelopingUkrainian drone reportedly shot down near entrance to Crimea
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