Ukraine destroys Russian S-400 launcher and radar in Crimea
Photo: An S-400 launcher and radar were burned in the temporarily occupied Crimea (Russian media)
In the temporarily occupied Crimea, a launcher and radar unit of an S-400 air defense system burned. Ukrainian military personnel destroyed the equipment right at its combat position, according to the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine.
Operation details
The operation was carried out by soldiers from the Unmanned Systems Department of the Defense of Ukraine.
They tracked down a Russian S-400 Triumph air defense missile system on the territory of the temporarily occupied Crimea on the night of July 25–26.
The intelligence officers destroyed the system’s launcher and the 96L6 radar station, which is part of the system.
DIU operators destroyed a russian S-400 Triumf launcher and a 96L6 radar in temporarily occupied Crimea on the night of July 25–26. Watch the exclusive strike footage pic.twitter.com/Npkkmlibk4
— Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (@DI_Ukraine) July 27, 2026
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