August 27, 2023, 9:05 pm
On 23rd August, Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Directorate stated that it destroyed an S-400 Triumpf surface-to-air missile system in Crimea.
The attack took place around 10 a.m. local time near the village of Olenivka on Cape Tarkhankut.
Defence Intelligence of Ukraine announced said in the Telegram channel. “As a result of the explosion, the installation itself, the missiles installed on it, and the personnel were completely destroyed.”
The video shared starts with a perspective from a drone, showcasing what they allege to be the S-400 system. In an instant, a vibrant yellow explosion occurs, followed by an expansive eruption of dark gray smoke ascending into the sky. Additionally, there are white smoke trails emerging from the impacted system.
Kyiv had alluded to the deployment of fresh weaponry for executing extended-range attacks within occupied Crimea. Ukrainian journalist Yuriy Butusov has indicated that the R-360 Neptune anti-ship missile, adapted for land-based assault purposes, was put into action for this attack.
In this video, Defense Updates analyzes how Ukraine managed to destroy the Russian S-400 system with a Neptune missile ?
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