S-400 Destroyed: Ukraine has claimed to have destroyed the Russian defense system S-400 in the Crimean Peninsula. This is the same defense system which India has also taken from Russia. S-400 is considered to be the most powerful defense system in the world, because it can detect enemy movements 400 kilometers in advance. Several Western-backed media reports claimed that Ukraine had launched an attack in Dzhankoi, the northern part of the Crimean peninsula. The Russian defense system was destroyed in this attack, carried out by a ballistic missile.
It is being claimed that many S-400 and S-300 air defense systems were destroyed during the attack on the Russian airbase. Many videos, images and satellite photos of this incident are also being shared on social media. On the other hand, Russia has not yet responded to Ukraine’s claim. Ukraine has already claimed to have destroyed the Russian S-400.
Russian airbase operations halted
Western reports state that Ukraine attacked the Russian airbase in Dzhankoi with ATACMS ballistic missiles and Storm Shadow cruise missiles. First the position of the S-400 Triumph air defense system was attacked, in which three launchers and one radar unit were destroyed. It is being claimed that Russia has suffered huge losses in this attack, the operation of Abase has completely stopped.
The night became as bright as day on April 17 in Crimea, where a Russian airbase was attacked with ballistic missiles in occupied Dzhankoy. Powerful explosions shook the area. One of the air regiments of the Russian Air Force is located at this base.
Military equipment and… pic.twitter.com/IKl66NVtFq
— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated) April 17, 2024
First S-400 launcher was attacked
Russia’s Dzhankoi Air Base is a major logistics and maintenance hub of Russia. Russia had also deployed many fighter planes and S-400 at this airbase. The report claims that many air defense systems including S-400, S-300 were destroyed due to Ukraine’s attacks. In the initial attack, S-400 launchers were destroyed and a radar unit was damaged. After this, Ukrainian attacks also destroyed the maintenance facility of the airbase.
Looks like at least three transporter erector launchers (TELs) of the S-400 surface-to-air missile system could've been destroyed as a result of Ukrainian strikes on the Dzhankoi Air Base in the northern part of Crimea last night. pic.twitter.com/WwPC3eR9vn
— Status-6 (Military & Conflict News) (@Archer83Able) April 17, 2024
With which missile did Ukraine attack?
Ukraine has claimed that the Russian airbase was attacked with more than 12 ballistic missiles. 22 Russian military personnel are missing in these attacks. On the other hand, according to the pro-Ukraine Crimean Wind Telegram channel, 30 Russian soldiers have been killed and 80 have been injured in this Ukrainian attack. Some Russian military bloggers claim that the Ukrainian Army has attacked the Russian airbase with the MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile System received from America, some pictures have also been shared but they cannot be confirmed.