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Eugene Gubin Defense News Editor. General experience in journalism is over 18 years. I admire technologies, space and adore dogs.
For the first time, exclusive footage is published for the preparation of missiles for use: their loading on the starting installation and filling with liquid fuel, as well as the launches themselves.
The C-200 anti-aircraft missile complex is primarily intended for lesions of air targets at a long distance.
However, judging by the enemy’s videos and statements, the Ukrainian defense forces adapted these systems for label for land purposes.
Starting the C-200
GUR of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine
As of last year, the network was published on the network using the C-200 starting installation with a 5V28 missile.
Such systems after the collapse of the USSR were in service with Ukraine’s air defense. However, in 2013, the Defense Ministry found complexes outdated and made a decision to withdraw them from the combat warehouse with subsequent disposal.
Earlier, Poland could be a probable donor of complexes. During the Defense24 Days Conference in 2024, a representative of the Armed Forces command of this country reported that the 3rd Warsaw anti-aircraft missile brigade no longer has such systems in service. At the same time, it is not excluded that Ukrainian systems have been restored previously decommissioned.
It is known that Russia has repeatedly stated that Ukraine is striking in its territory recycled anti-aircraft missiles of the C-200 complex. In the modified version for the lesion of the landing targets of the 5V28 missile, 10.8 meters long and 7.1 tons weighing, with a fragile combat part of 220 kg, in fact, they act as ballistic.
Similar statements appeared in the summer of 2023. On August 19, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced a night strike with such a rocket on the temporarily occupied Crimea. But there was no confirmation or comments from the Ukrainian military.
Missiles of this type are capable of hitting targets at a distance of more than 300 km.
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Eugene Gubin Defense News Editor. General experience in journalism is over 18 years. I admire technologies, space and adore dogs.
For the first time, exclusive footage is published for the preparation of missiles for use: their loading on the starting installation and filling with liquid fuel, as well as the launches themselves.
The C-200 anti-aircraft missile complex is primarily intended for lesions of air targets at a long distance.
However, judging by the enemy’s videos and statements, the Ukrainian defense forces adapted these systems for label for land purposes.
Starting the C-200
GUR of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine
As of last year, the network was published on the network using the C-200 starting installation with a 5V28 missile.
Such systems after the collapse of the USSR were in service with Ukraine’s air defense. However, in 2013, the Defense Ministry found complexes outdated and made a decision to withdraw them from the combat warehouse with subsequent disposal.
Earlier, Poland could be a probable donor of complexes. During the Defense24 Days Conference in 2024, a representative of the Armed Forces command of this country reported that the 3rd Warsaw anti-aircraft missile brigade no longer has such systems in service. At the same time, it is not excluded that Ukrainian systems have been restored previously decommissioned.
It is known that Russia has repeatedly stated that Ukraine is striking in its territory recycled anti-aircraft missiles of the C-200 complex. In the modified version for the lesion of the landing targets of the 5V28 missile, 10.8 meters long and 7.1 tons weighing, with a fragile combat part of 220 kg, in fact, they act as ballistic.
Similar statements appeared in the summer of 2023. On August 19, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced a night strike with such a rocket on the temporarily occupied Crimea. But there was no confirmation or comments from the Ukrainian military.
Missiles of this type are capable of hitting targets at a distance of more than 300 km.