SBU's Alpha special forces destroy half of Russia's Pantsir air defense systems in 2025

That is according to the SBU press center, Ukrinform reports.

"Pantsir is one of Russia's modern and key air defense systems. The cost of one system ranges from 15 to 20 million U.S. dollars. These gun-missile systems are the most effective in countering Ukraine's long-range drones," the statement said.

According to the security service, this is why the systematic destruction of Pantsir systems has a strategic objective: breaking through the enemy's air defenses and creating corridors to strike targets deep in the rear.

In particular, this enables Ukrainian forces to effectively hit Russian military bases, warehouses, airfields, and other enemy facilities.

The SBU also recalled that the total value of all Russian air defense systems destroyed by the Alpha unit in 2025 is estimated at around $4 billion.