Ukraine destroys prized US$1.2 billion Russian air-defence system with cruise missiles, reports say
The advanced S-400 ‘Triumf’ air-defence system was destroyed in a joint operation by Kyiv’s security service and navy, Ukrainian intelligence sources said The attack off the coast of Yevpatoriya was orchestrated through the aerial drones and Neptune domestic missiles, Ukrainian official Anton Gerashchenko said
Ukraine used drones and missiles to take down an advanced Russian air-defence system worth US$1.2 billion early on Thursday, according to multiple reports.
The advanced S-400 “Triumf” air-defence system was destroyed in a joint operation by Kyiv’s security service (SBU) and navy, the BBC and Reuters reported, citing Ukrainian intelligence sources.
The attack off the coast of Yevpatoriya was orchestrated through the use of aerial drones and Neptune domestic missiles, per Anton Gerashchenko, a Ukrainian official writing on Telegram.
Yevpatoriya is a coastal city in the west of occupied Crimea, which Russia seized from Ukraine in 2014.
They keep a reserve of missiles for defense instead of blowing their load on likely decoys.
Ideally you duct-tape a grenade to each of your "decoys" so it doesn't really matter either way which target they choose to prioritize
See drones that cheap make everything harder, but you don't shoot them down if you know your enemy has a serious cruise missile capability in reserve.
Hard math though, hide your position or stop incoming.