Ukraine’s National Guards destroy Pantsir-S system deep behind enemy lines

Pilots of the 23rd Khortytsia Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine have destroyed a Pantsir-S surface-to-air missile and gun system deep in the enemy’s rear.

According to Ukrinform, this was reported by National Guard Commander Major General Oleksandr Pivnenko on Telegram, where he also shared a video of the combat operation.

“Another significant enemy target has been destroyed. Pilots of the NGU 23rd Khortytsia Brigade detected and eliminated a Pantsir-S air defense missile and gun system deep behind enemy lines,” he said.

Pivnenko emphasized that this is part of systematic work delivering tangible results: one more element of the enemy’s air defense has been eliminated, significantly reducing its combat capabilities.

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As previously reported by Ukrinform, fighters of the National Guard’s special unit of unmanned aerial systems, Lasar’s Group, in coordination with other units, destroyed a Russian Palantin electronic warfare system on the Zaporizhzhia axis.

Photo: illustrative