Ukraine's 2S6 Tunguska system destroyed a Russian cruise missile, although it was not designed to do so
Analyst @Osinttechnical published an interesting photo. The picture shows the 2S6 Tunguska surface-to-air missile launcher system of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Here's What We Know
In the photo we can see the complex "Tunguska", which belongs to the 24th separate mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. There are two marks on the combat vehicle with downed targets. These are an Iranian-made Shahed kamikaze drone and a Russian cruise missile.
2K22 Tunguska Gun/Missile Air Defense System in service with the Ukrainian 24th Mechanized Brigade pic.twitter.com/E4N0iJWWuC
- OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) July 3, 2023
The 2C6 Tunguska surface-to-air missile launcher system is designed to combat unmanned aerial vehicles due to its limited range. Another problem is the age. The 2S6 Tunguska cannot effectively combat relatively modern air threats.
The system is equipped with eight 9M311 anti-aircraft missiles with 4.5 kg of explosives and 30 mm 2A38 cannons. The maximum launch range is 8km. In flight, the missile can reach a speed of up to 900 m/s.
Source: @Osinttechnical