The Ukrainian military said Monday that strikes damaged radar equipment forming key parts of Russian air-defense systems.
Satellite photos have been released showing the aftermath of a Ukrainian strike in the city of Dzhankoi in annexed Crimea that purportedly destroyed an advanced Russian air-defense system.Ukraine's General Staff said its forces 'successfully attacked one Russian S-400 anti-aircraft missile system near Dzhankoi, as well as two enemy S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems near Chornomorske and Yevpatoria.
Military expert Anatoly Khrapchinskyi told Radio Svoboda that the Russian Podlet radar system, which is used in the S-300 and S-400 air-defense systems, could have been at the site of the attack in the satellite images.Ukraine has frequently attacked Russian military bases, saying they are legitimate targets in the ongoing war.The British Defense Ministry said in an assessment on May 1 that such attacks will likely force Russia to scatter fighter jets and move air-defense systems in the future.
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