Ukraine Destroys Russia’s “Unstoppable” S-400 in Novorossiysk, Satellite Images Confirm

Satellite imagery has confirmed the destruction of four launchers and two key radar systems belonging to Russia’s S-400 Triumf air-defense complex in Novorossiysk, leaving the entire position non-operational.

The images were published by RBC-Ukraine, which cited its own sources regarding the strike.

According to RBC-Ukraine, the attack was carried out by long-range drones operated by the Security Service of Ukraine’s Alpha Special Operations Center.

The outlet also referenced the analytical community “KiberBoroshno,” which stated that FP-1 strike drones equipped with onboard video cameras were used.

Satellite photos provided to RBC-Ukraine indicate that four S-400 launchers deployed at the site of the Kuban Red Banner Regiment were destroyed. Images taken on November 11—two days before the strike—showed seven launchers positioned at the location, including what analysts believe were two decoys.

Following the attack, three launchers remained visible, though their condition could not be fully assessed due to image quality.

The published imagery also shows the destruction of two core radar systems: the 96L6 early-warning radar and the 92N6 engagement radar. The 92N6 unit provides target illumination for S-400 missiles and is considered the most critical element of the system; its loss effectively disables the entire battery.

Sources cited by RBC-Ukraine stated that approximately twelve S-400 launchers were positioned across the military compound, and several may have sustained additional damage during the strike.

The attack on the S-400 site occurred during the same operation in which Ukrainian Defence Forces targeted the Sheskharis oil terminal in Novorossiysk.

Earlier, satellite imagery showed that a Ukrainian strike on the Sheskharis oil terminal in Novorossiysk disabled key loading and pumping infrastructure, forcing Russia to halt crude exports. The images also showed damage to pipelines and two major berths, with no tankers at the terminal on November 15.

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