The Ukrainian Armed Forces destroy a $10m Osa-AKM surface-to-air missile system with the help of an M777 howitzer
By: Maksim Panasovskiy | 10.03.2023, 18:02
![The Ukrainian Armed Forces destroy a $10m Osa-AKM surface-to-air missile system with the help of an M777 howitzer The Ukrainian Armed Forces destroy a $10m Osa-AKM surface-to-air missile system with the help of an M777 howitzer](/media/post_big/132_GVjKRhB.jpg)
The artillery of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has destroyed the Russian Osa-AKM surface-to-air missile system. This was reported by the Ukrainian Naval Forces.
Here's What We Know
An M777 artillery system was used to destroy the Russian surface-to-air missile system. The Ukrainian Navy probably used the M982 Excalibur precision-guided munition.
406 OABR gunners take down Russian OSA-AKM SAM system pic.twitter.com/ptJNovSFQj
- Military and Naval Forces of Ukraine (@UA_NAVY) March 10, 2023
Flashback
The Osa-AKM SAM system is aimed at destroying aerial objects that travel at speeds of up to 500 m/s. It can engage targets at a distance of 5km in altitude and 10km in range. The cost of the antiaircraft missile system is about $10 million.
Source: @UA_NAVY