Ukrainian intelligence destroys Russian Pantsir air defense system in Crimea
Photo: Ukraine's intel drones destroy Russian Pantsir-S1 air defense system and military crane in Crimea (Getty Images)
At the beginning of August, the Group 13 unit of Ukraine's Defense Intelligence (HUR) destroyed a Russian Pantsir-S1 air defense missile and gun system and a military crane in temporarily occupied Crimea, Ukraine's Defense Intelligence announces.
According to HUR, military intelligence operators destroyed the Russian Pantsir-S1 surface-to-air missile and gun system along with a military crane used by occupying forces.
The estimated value of the destroyed Pantsir system is approximately $15 million.
To strike the Russian ground targets during the operation, which took place in early August 2026, Ukrainian forces used Magura multi-purpose naval platforms equipped to carry FPV drones.
In early August, DIU's Group 13 used multifunctional MAGURA naval platforms carrying FPV drones to strike russian ground targets. Recently, the unit also hit a Podlyot radar control vehicle and Parol-4 radar interrogator in Crimea. pic.twitter.com/emo8oTCcEG
— Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (@DI_Ukraine) August 7, 2026
Previous Ukrainian Intelligence operations
Earlier, HUR drones struck several high-value Russian military targets in southern Ukraine, including a Pantsir-S1 air defense system, a Sargan patrol boat, and a Forpost drone control station.
HUR drones also destroyed Russia's expensive Murmansk-BN electronic warfare system in temporarily occupied Crimea.
More recently, Ukrainian forces destroyed the launcher and radar of a Russian S-400 air defense system in Crimea, burning the equipment at its combat position.
