According to journalist Yuri Butusov, who published video evidence of the attack, operation targeted a self-propelled launcher equipped with two transport-launch containers. The vehicle was placed on a road in territory under Russian control.
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The S-300V system is deployed to provide air and missile defense to Russian troops and infrastructure in the area. After was hit, the launcher's rockets detonated, causing a large explosion and a fire that led to its complete destruction.
Ukraine's National Guard drones destroyed a $40M Russian S-300V launcher in occupied Zaporizhzhia.
Video shows the strike and detonation of the missiles. pic.twitter.com/ZJbKBlCt10— Ivan Khomenko (@KhomenkoIv60065) August 20, 2025
The reported value of the destroyed launch system is estimated at about 40 million dollars. Details of the fate of the Russian personnel who operated the system remain unknown.
Earlier, the Ukrainian intelligence service released a video of a drone attack in Crimea, which analysts later confirmed destroyed the Russian 98L6"Yenisei" radar - the main radar of the S-500 air defense system.
The loss of this radar, capable of tracking ballistic missiles and hypersonic targets, represents a significant setback for Russia's long-range detection capabilities on the peninsula.
