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Russian S-300 and S-400 Systems Reportedly Hit in Crimea Strike

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Russian S-300 and S-400 Systems Reportedly Hit in Crimea Strike
Russian air defense assets—reportedly including S-300 and S-400 launchers and radar systems—were likely hit in occupied Crimea. (Source: Crimean Wind)

Russian air defense systems—likely S-300 and S-400 launchers, along with radar installations—were reportedly struck in occupied Crimea, according to the Telegram monitoring channel Crimean Wind on July 1.

The reported strike occurred on the Kerch Peninsula, near the village of Kurortne in the Lenine district, along the Sea of Azov. Satellite imagery from NASA detected a large nighttime fire in the area, which is believed to be the location of a Russian air defense site.

The imagery shows what appear to be S-300 or S-400 launchers and either a 30N6E or 92N6E target illumination radar. The site near Kurortne also includes a rare “Kasta-2E2” radar unit, the channel noted.

The S-300 and S-400 are Russian surface-to-air missile systems designed to intercept aircraft, cruise missiles, and ballistic threats. The S-300, in service since 1979, has been repeatedly upgraded, while the more advanced S-400 “Triumf” entered service in 2007.

The S-400 offers greater range—up to 400 kilometers—and can track and engage more targets simultaneously, including reportedly hypersonic ones. Both systems include multifunctional radars, launchers, command units, and support vehicles, and can operate autonomously or within a larger air defense network.

Previously, the Security Service of Ukraine announced that during the night of June 27–28, its drones struck the Kirovske military airfield in occupied Crimea, destroying a Pantsir-S1 self-propelled anti-aircraft missile-gun system and three Russian helicopters—Mi-8, Mi-26, and Mi-28.

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