Group 13 special unit destroys two Russian S-400 missile launchers – video
Operatives from the Group 13 special unit of Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) destroyed two high-value Russian S-400 Triumf air defense launchers and an Orion drone control antenna, officials reported on August 10.
On August 10, operatives from Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate, specifically Group 13, targeted and destroyed two high-value Russian S-400 Triumf missile launchers, along with an Orion drone control antenna. This operation, which took place in temporarily occupied Crimea, marked a significant tactical achievement for the unit.
The strike was carried out using multipurpose Magura unmanned surface vessels, which acted as launchpads for the FPV (First Person View) drones. The destruction of these targets is estimated to have caused significant financial losses for Russia, amounting to tens of millions of dollars, according to military intelligence officials.
Group 13 had previously targeted a Podlet radar control vehicle and a Parol-4 radar interrogator in Crimea on August 3. This latest operation builds upon a series of similar strikes, with Magura platforms successfully hitting targets in occupied Yalta earlier in the week, on August 7. These operations demonstrate the prowess and strategic capabilities of Group 13 in the ongoing conflict, effectively crippling critical Russian defense systems.
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