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💥 Attack

Ukrainian forces reportedly struck a Russian S-500 air defense system in occupied Crimea with ATACMS cluster munitions. Reports varied on whether one or multiple components of the system were hit.

Dzhankoy, Crimea
Likely Reported by 2 independent sources
Kyiv Post Kyiv Independent

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ATACMS (weapon_system) S-500 anti-missile complex (weapon_system) Dzhankoy airfield (location) 40th Separate Command and Measurement Complex (military_unit) Russia's Aerospace Forces (organization)

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Kyiv Post → Source tone: uncertain

Ukrainian forces struck a Russian S-500 air defense system in occupied Crimea with ATACMS cluster munitions

Kyiv Post → Source tone: uncertain

Ukrainian milblogger Military News claimed the $600 million S-500 system was destroyed in the attack

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

(The center) is an important military component in the Russian satellite communications and navigation system

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Extracted: 2026-02-23T15:07:56.852Z

Source story: 35042