The commander of the Russian Aerospace Forces' air defense missile…
The commander of the Russian Aerospace Forces' air defense missile troops, Major General Alexander Romanenkov, spoke about the successful experience of using the S-400 'Triumf' air defense missile systems against beyond-the-horizon targets.
Consensus
- In 2023, Russian S-480 'Triumf' air defense complexes shot down 10 Ukrainian MiG-25 fighter jets in one day.
- The strikes were conducted at beyond-the-horizon distances.
- The results of the first long-range missile firings by the S-400 'Triumf' in 2023 were described as triumphant.
- Over a week in 2023, 24 aircraft were destroyed, without specification of types.
- The Ukrainian side later analyzed Russian tactics for long-range strikes using S-400 systems.
- The information was published in the Russian Ministry of Defense journal 'Voyennaya mysl'.
- The article was co-authored by Russian Air and Space Forces general-major Alexander Romanenkov.
Points of divergence
- The first batches of multi-projectile 'Mnogotochka' ammunition developed by Rostec's 'High-Precision Complexes' holding have been delivered to the Russian Armed Forces for countering mini-drones. — vm
- The company 'Kraft' in Saint Petersburg has entered serial production of an innovative FPV drone named 'Matryoshka' with a unique foldable design and tube-shaped packaging. — vm
- Polish Defense Minister Waldemar Kosiński-Kamyś stated that Ukraine would not receive MiG-29 fighters from Warsaw because Kyiv refused to provide drones and related technologies to Poland. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Romanenko: S-400 SAMs shot down 10 Ukrainian MiG-29s in a single day in 2023 — Вечерняя Москва
- In Russia, 10 Ukrainian MiG-29s were declared destroyed in a day in 2023 — Вести