Russia intercepts 3 Flamingo missiles near Moscow
Russian air defense forces intercepted three 'Flamingo' cruise missiles aimed at Moscow during the night of September 20, using the 'Pantsir-S' system. The Ministry of Defense reported that this marked the first time such an attack had been repelled in Moscow's history.
Consensus
- Three 'Flamingo' cruise missiles were intercepted by Russian air defense forces.
- The interception occurred during the night of September 20.
- The 'Pantsir-S' air defense system was used to destroy the targets.
- The targets were identified as high-speed cruise missiles.
- The operation was conducted during a combat duty shift.
- The Ministry of Defense of Russia published video footage of the event.
- A total of 1,600 aerial targets were intercepted during the night, including eight 'Flamingo' missiles.
- The calculation unit known as 'Barnaul' was responsible for the interception.
Points of divergence
- The 'Barnaul' unit's action was the first such case in the history of enemy raids on Moscow. — interfax
- The 'Barnaul' unit's action marked the first such case in the history of enemy attacks on Moscow. — vesti
Coverage (3 sources)
- Russian Ministry of Defense published video of 'Flamingo' missile interception near Moscow — Коммерсантъ
- Ministry of Defense showed footage of the defeat of 'Flamingo' in repelling an attack on Moscow on the night of September 20 — Интерфакс
- Armed Forces of the Russian Federation destroyed three 'Flamingo' missiles that attempted to attack Moscow — Вести
Key entities
- Moscow
- Russia
- Ministry of Defense
- PVO
- INTERFAX.RU
- Ukrainian Armed Forces
- Ministries of Defense
- VS
- Moscow Region
- Flamingo
- Pantsir-S
- In Barnaul