Ukrainian Drone Forces Destroy Advanced Russian Strela-10M4 SAM System in Luhansk Region

Operators of the 412th “NEMESIS” regiment destroyed a Russian Strela-10M4 (9K35M4) surface-to-air missile system in the Luhansk region, one of the most advanced modifications of the Soviet-era Strela-10 air defense complex, according to The Drone Forces of Ukraine on February 25.

The Strela-10M4 system is designed to engage aerial targets at distances of up to 5 kilometers and altitudes as low as 10 meters. Its primary function was to provide air defense for occupying forces, particularly against Ukrainian drones. However, Ukrainian operators neutralized the system, further asserting their dominance in the airspace.

“This is already the second Strela system neutralized, marking the fifth air defense system taken out by Drone Forces units in February,” the statement noted.

Previously, Ukrainian forces destroyed a Russian S-300V air defense and missile defense launcher in Zaporizhzhia region.