Russians have deployed S-500 Prometheus air defence systems for the first time to protect the Kerch bridge from ballistic missiles

The Russian Federation has decided to strengthen its air defence in the temporarily occupied Crimea. For the first time, the aggressor country has deployed S-500 Prometheus surface-to-air missile systems.

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The Armed Forces of Ukraine have destroyed quite a few Russian S-400 Triumf launchers with their own Neptune anti-ship missiles, as well as thanks to American ATACMS ballistic missiles. This is one of the reasons why the Russians have deployed the S-500 Prometheus systems.

Kirill Budanov, the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate, announced plans for the trial use of the latest and expensive surface-to-air missile system. According to him, elements of the S-500 Prometheus system will be used to protect the Kerch bridge.

The S-500 is an anti-aircraft missile system developed by Almaz-Antey. The complex is designed primarily to counter ballistic missiles with a range of up to 3,500 kilometres, as well as intercontinental ballistic missiles at the terminal stage of flight.