Ukraine Destroys $15 Million Russian Pantsir-S1 Air Defense System Near Northern Border, Video

Ukrainian forces have destroyed a Russian Pantsir-S1 short-range air defense system, valued at approximately $15 million, during an operation in the Northern Slobozhanshchyna sector near the Ukrainian-Russian border.

On November 4, the 8th Air Assault Corps of Ukraine’s Armed Forces released footage showing the strike against the Russian surface-to-air missile and anti-aircraft artillery system.

The unit reported that the Pantsir-S1 was detected and targeted during a combat patrol of Russian-controlled airspace. The military did not specify the exact location of the engagement or identify the weapon used to destroy the system.

The Pantsir-S1 is a Russian-made, mobile, short-range air defense system designed to protect military installations, command posts, and other high-value assets against aircraft, helicopters, cruise missiles, and unmanned aerial vehicles.

The system combines 12 ready-to-launch surface-to-air missiles with two 30mm automatic cannons, allowing it to engage aerial targets at different distances. Its radar and electro-optical targeting equipment are designed to detect, track, and engage multiple airborne threats.

Depending on the missile variant, the Pantsir-S1 has a reported engagement range of up to approximately 20 kilometers (12 miles) and can intercept targets at altitudes of up to 15 kilometers (9.3 miles).

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Russian forces have deployed Pantsir systems extensively throughout the war, including to defend military airfields, logistics facilities, and strategically important infrastructure against Ukrainian drone and missile attacks.

According to the 8th Air Assault Corps, the open-source intelligence monitoring project Oryx had documented 45 destroyed, six damaged, and two captured Russian Pantsir-S1 systems since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion on February 24, 2022.

Separately, Ukraine’s General Staff reported on November 3 that Russian forces had lost at least 138 heavy thermobaric rocket systems since the start of the full-scale invasion, including TOS-1, TOS-1A, TOS-2, and TOS-3 variants. These systems are used to strike fortified positions and support Russian ground assaults.

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