The 47th Magura Brigade received the Swedish RBS 70 man-portable anti-aircraft missile systems.
What is known
Information was shared by the press service of the brigade. RBS 70s are already working at the front. Apparently, it was with the help of Swedish MANPADS that Ukrainian fighters destroyed one Russian Su-25 attack aircraft, as well as four Ka-52 attack helicopters.
For those who are not in the know
The RBS 70 is a man-portable air defense system developed in Sweden by Bofors Defense (now Saab Bofors Dynamics). The complex uses laser-guided BOLIDE missiles. They are capable of hitting targets at a distance of up to 8 km and at an altitude of up to 5 km. The reload time of MANPADS is only 2 seconds.
Source: @shade 47
2023-07-10 08:33:05
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