Ukrainian Armed Forces destroy $15m SA-22 Greyhound anti-aircraft missile system
Another Pantsir-S1 (NATO's SA-22 Greyhound) surface-to-air missile system was destroyed near Bakhmut. It was not eliminated in the first instance.
Here's What We Know
Air reconnaissance of the 45th Independent Artillery Brigade detected the SA-22 Greyhound using an unmanned aerial vehicle. The artillerymen were able to disable the anti-aircraft missile and cannon system at the first attempt.
The Pantsir was initially hit at these coordinates (48.65924, 37.99715), but was then moved ~2 kilometers north in the same town and was afterwards destroyed on its new position (48.67501, 38.00584).
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Everything is pretty clear and we can identify the vehicle. pic.twitter.com/fOSWZw3c8E
Despite the hit, the Russian servicemen managed to evacuate the combat vehicle, but that did not save it. Aerial reconnaissance of the 132nd Detached Reconnaissance Battalion of the Airborne Assault Troops tracked the SA-22 Greyhound after it was evacuated, after which it was finally destroyed along with its ammunition.
The anti-aircraft missile and cannon system was adopted by the Russian army more than 10 years ago. The ground-based air defence system is used to intercept targets at speeds of up to 1,000 m/s at altitudes up to 15 km and ranges of up to 20 km. The cost of the SA-22 Greyhound is about $15 million.
Source: 45 ochrema artillery brigade ZSU
