A Russian S-400 Triumf anti-aircraft missile system was destroyed in occupied Crimea near the village of Olenivka on Cape Tarkhankut using a new Ukrainian-made missile.
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The missile was new, completely modern. Its use proved that our defence industry, our programme, which was launched in 2020... This is our new product, which showed itself absolutely flawlessly.
The Aug. 23 strike on an a Russian anti-aircraft system in Crimea used a "new, completely modern" Ukrainian missile
The blast wiped out a Russian S-400 air defense system. According to Ukrainian intelligence, the entire system was destroyed, along with all missiles and personnel.
Video released by Ukraine's Directorate of Military Intelligence showed the destruction of a Russian S-400 Triumf at Cape Tarkhankut near Olenivka in occupied Crimea on Aug. 23, 2023.
On 23 August 2023, at about 10.00 a.m., an explosion near Olenivka on Cape Tarkhankut destroyed a Russian S-400 Triumph system, missiles, and personnel.
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