Ukraine revives Cold War S-200 SAM to strike Russian targets

Ukraine revives Cold War S-200 SAM to strike Russian targets

Ukraine revives Cold War S-200 missiles to strike Russian targets, overcoming technical hurdles. Explore the tech and geopolitics behind this bold defense move.

Ukraine hacks 60-year-old Soviet S-200 missiles to hit Russian bombers and bridges – Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance

Euromaidan Press Kyiv is turning Cold War missiles into tools for modern warfare—because the West won’t send what Ukrainians really need. Ukraine has officially confirmed the use of its long-retired S-200 missile system, marking a dramatic return of Cold War-era weaponry in the country’s defense against Russia. Footage released by Ukraine’s Main Directorate of Intelligence (GUR) shows the S-200 surface-to-air missiles being launched from fixed p…

Recently, the General Intelligence Directorate (GUR) of Ukraine has published new images that reveal the use of a modernized S-200 ground-to-air missile to shoot down a Russian Tu-22M3 bomber, resulting in the recovery of an old Soviet-era weaponry to strengthen the country’s required air defence network. Previous reports from Western analysts indicate that this is a capability that has already been involved in the conflict, including the shooti…

For the first time, Kiev is showing the deployment of Soviet S-200 missiles in the current war. A video documents shootings on Russian aircraft.

The Ukrainian military has released a new video of a modified S-200 missile, which was previously claimed to have destroyed a Tu-22M3 and two A-50U AWACS aircraft.

Ukraine’s GUR Unveils First Footage of Cold War-Era S-200 Missiles Targeting Russian Forces

Ukraine has released video footage showing the use of the Soviet-era S-200 surface-to-air missile system for the first time since the full-scale Russian invasion began in February 2022.  The footage, posted by the Ministry of Defense’s Main Directorate of Intelligence (GUR) on Telegram, shows the system firing missiles from a fixed site on the Black Sea coast. The launch was conducted using a standard stationary 5P72V launcher. Ukraine’s GUR ju…