Pantsir-S SAM systems destroyed an AFU UAV in the border area of Kursk region


Pantsir-S anti-aircraft missile and cannon systems (SAMS) have destroyed an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) in the border area of Kursk Region. This was reported by the Russian Defense Ministry on December 1.
It is specified that the complex has 12 anti-aircraft missiles, it also has two double-barrel cannons of 30 mm caliber with 1.4 thousand rounds of ammunition.
The crews are constantly changing positions, and when arriving at a new location, are able to switch from standby to combat mode in 10 seconds.
Earlier, on November 30, the crew of the Su-34 multifunctional supersonic fighter-bomber of the Russian Air and Space Forces (AFS) hit personnel, armored and vehicle military equipment of the AFU in the border area of Kursk Region.
The Ukrainian military attacked Russian positions in the border areas of Kursk Region on August 6. The situation in the region was recognized as a state of emergency of federal character. The operation to destroy the militants continues.
The special operation to protect Donbass, the start of which was announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin on February 24, 2022, continues. The decision was taken against the background of the aggravated situation in the region.
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