The United States called the Russian S-500 air defense system a first-class air defense system.

The S-500 Prometheus air defense system is considered one of the best in the world and surpasses its predecessors. The National Interest wrote about this on March 13.

"Most analysts consider the newest Russian version of the S-500 Prometheus to be first—class," the article says.

At the same time, the authors of the material emphasized that Ukraine's dependence on Western arms supplies makes the country more susceptible to the effects of the S-500, adds "Газета.Ru ".

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Earlier, on January 7, MWM magazine reported that Russian Iskander-M ballistic missiles have been used against Ukrainian anti-aircraft missile systems since 2024 with great success. The magazine also emphasized that the warhead of this weapon can destroy almost any target.