Russia Loses Five Air Defense Systems Worth $350M in a Day

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Posted on 01/06/2025 6:38:53 AM PST by Apparatchik

Ukraine targeted five of Russia's air defense systems worth an estimated $350 million in a single day, serving a blow to Russian President Vladimir Putin's exhausted military in the nearly three-year-old war.

Russia lost two Pantsir-S1 anti-aircraft missile and gun systems and one OSA air defense system, as well as two S-300 air defense systems, according to Ukraine's military and a war reporter.

Newsweek has reached out to the Russian government for comment via email.

Ukraine has frequently zeroed-in on Russia's advanced air-defense systems, and Monday's reported loss marks a success for Kyiv's military as both sides continue to sustain significant casualties in the war.

Russia's Pantsir-S1 self-propelled anti-aircraft gun and missile system has been used throughout Putin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. It is believed to be worth in the region of $15 to $20 million.

The Ukrainian Navy said Monday that the two Pantsir-S1 anti-aircraft missile and gun systems and one OSA air defense system were destroyed in a single day.

Ukraine's Defense Ministry separately confirmed the destruction of one of the Pantsir-S1 systems in Ukraine's Kherson region, sharing a 12-second clip that purportedly shows a drone closing in on the object.

Ukrainian war reporter Andriy Tsaplienko posted about the destruction of two Russian S-300 air defense systems in 24 hours.

Newsweek couldn't independently verify the battlefield claims.

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1 posted on 01/06/2025 6:38:53 AM PST by Apparatchik

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