As a result of the strikes in Ukraine, Russia has lost at least four long-range surface-to-air missile launchers within a week.
On October 26, Russian media reported that three S-400 systems were destroyed in the Luhansk region, according to an intelligence report.
Ukrainian sources also say that Russian air defenses have been damaged in Crimea.
Russia has long been betting on a large number of high-tech surface-to-air missile systems, a key component of Russia’s military strategy, according to British intelligence.
The recent Russian losses highlight the difficulty of the Russian military’s air defense systems to counter modern precision strike weapons and are highly likely to add to the already heavy strain on the remaining systems and operators.
There is a real possibility that as Russia replaces the surface-to-air missile systems it destroyed in Ukraine, it will weaken its air defenses in other areas of operations, according to British intelligence.
2023-11-02 10:50:53
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