According to Sputnik news agency, the Russian Ministry of Defense said measures to strengthen the protection of the Zaporizhzhia region include the use of S-300 and Pantsir surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems.
“Russian air defense units ensure that protected objects are shielded from aerial attack weapons even in the face of electronic warfare measures and intense enemy firepower. S-300 SAMs, along with other air defense systems, are building a ‘protective dome’ over the entire Zaporizhzhia region,” the Russian Defense Ministry said.
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the Russian military also deploys the Buk system designed to destroy strategic and tactical aircraft, helicopters, cruise missiles, and guided bombs. Enemy attack drones (UAVs) will also face the Pantsir missile system.
“Under our supervision, no one can act in the area, not a single missile or aircraft,” emphasized a soldier from the air defense unit in Zaporizhzhia.
In 2022, the self-proclaimed Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, Donetsk People’s Republic and Lugansk regions of Ukraine were annexed into Russian territory.
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