- Category
- Latest news
Ukraine’s Special Forces Destroy Russia’s “Invincible” S-400 System in Deep Strike
- Authors
![Photo of Ivan Khomenko]( "Photo of Ivan Khomenko")
Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (SSO) have destroyed key components of a Russian S-400 “Triumf” surface-to-air missile system located in Russia’s Kaluga region, according to the SSO on September 22.
The operation, which took place overnight on September 5, targeted both a radar station and a missile launcher—central elements of the S-400’s air defense capabilities.
Ukrainian operators used reconnaissance to identify the system, confirmed its location visually, and relayed precise coordinates for a strike.
“Ukrainian strike drones of the Special Operations Forces hit one missile launcher and a radar station of the Russian S-400 ‘Triumf’,” the SSO stated on Telegram.
Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) analysts from the monitoring community Oko Gora noted that the target was located approximately 150–250 kilometers from Ukraine’s border.
The radar unit of the S-400 is one of the most sophisticated parts of Russia’s air defense network, capable of tracking aircraft, drones, cruise missiles, and ballistic targets at ranges up to 600 kilometers. The loss of both the radar and a launcher significantly reduces the effectiveness of the system in the area.
The S-400, introduced into Russian service in 2007 and produced by state-owned defense company Almaz-Antey, is designed to engage multiple targets simultaneously, including high-speed and high-altitude threats.
While primarily intended for air defense, Ukrainian officials have repeatedly reported the use of such systems in strikes against Ukrainian cities.
Earlier, Ukrainian drones damaged a Russian Sopka-2 radar system in the Voronezh region, ASTRA reported on September 17. The strike, which occurred near the village of Harmashevka, damaged the radar’s antenna more than 170 kilometers from Ukraine’s border. The Sopka-2 is a long-range three-coordinate radar complex with a detection range of up to 450 kilometers.
