Ukrainian Armed Forces destroyed elements of S-400 air defence system in Simferopol - British intelligence
On 29 November 2024, the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed elements of the S-400 air defence system in Simferopol.
According to Censor.NET, this is stated in an intelligence review by the UK Ministry of Defence.
The image shows two craters about 13.5 metres in size, scattered debris and five emergency vehicles.
On 29 November, social media users reported an explosion and detonation of rocket fuel associated with the destruction of air defence elements.
"This is the second reported successful strike on Russian S-400 air defence systems by the Armed Forces of Ukraine in November following the destruction of the S-400 air defence system in the Kursk Oblast on 23 November 2024," the British Ministry of Defence said.
As a reminder, on 28 November, Ukrainian intelligence officers burned down a Russian 48Ya6-K1 "Podlyot" radar system in the temporarily occupied Crimea. It was noted that the mobile radar 48Ya6-K1 "Podlyot" is used by the occupiers to detect air targets at low and extremely low altitudes in "difficult interference conditions".
