Ukrainian forces successfully targeted Russian S-300 air defense system in Belgorod region in a recent precision strike, using US-supplied HIMARS MLRS. The footage confirmed the attack, highlighting some vulnerabilities in Russian air defense deployments near the border regions, but confirmed that the launchers did not suffer damage.
According to preliminary reports, the strike hit the advanced anti-aircraft system deployed dangerously close to frontline areas. The S-300’s proximity to combat zones made it susceptible to Ukrainian long-range precision fires.
The strike follows a pattern of Ukrainian attacks on Russian air defense installations, as Kyiv seeks to degrade Moscow’s ability to protect critical military infrastructure near the border. Russian forces have increasingly positioned strategic systems like the S-300 near frontlines to counter Ukrainian aircraft and drones, but this leaves them exposed to precision missile attacks.
This successful strike demonstrates Ukraine’s continued ability to leverage Western-supplied weapons systems to target high-value Russian military assets, even as Moscow attempts to adapt its air defense posture along the frontline regions.
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