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The military called Russian "fighter killers" in the air

Colonel Matviychuk: The S-400 and S-500 systems can be called fighter killers
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Russian anti-missiles operating with the S-400 and S-500 can be called "fighter killers" in the air. Anatoly Matviychuk, a military expert and retired colonel, told about this on Wednesday, August 27.

On the eve of the military expert Yuri Knutov said that the Russian hypersonic anti-ship missile "Zircon" is called the killer of aircraft carriers, writes Life.Ru The specialist noted that it not only has great speed, but also maneuvers, it is almost impossible to intercept it, it is specified on the website. kp.ru .

In turn, Matviychuk explained that the Russian S-400 and S-500 anti-aircraft missile systems can be called an analog of the Zircon in the air. This is due to the fact that they hit absolutely all missiles and planes.

"The S-400 is a medium—range complex designed for reconnaissance and targeting. The reconnaissance range is approximately 150 km, and the range of destruction is about 40 km. Everything that flies through the air is amazing," Matviychuk said in a conversation with Lenta.Ru .

He explained that the S-500 is a new medium—range system, it also adds the ability to conduct reconnaissance in low orbits, and it is designed to repel missile attacks from space.

On July 30, Military Watch Magazine (MWM) noted that the Russian nuclear submarine Oryol launched the world's largest cruise missile Granit during the recent July Storm naval exercises, RT reports.

It is noted that the missiles have a range of 500 km. They are designed to defeat enemy aircraft-carrying strike groups, clarifies 360.ru .

On July 27, the Russian Defense Ministry announced that on the final day of large-scale maneuvers in the Northern Fleet in the Barents Sea, the Admiral Golovko frigate, the Eagle submarine and the Bastion coastal missile system fired Kalibr, Granit and Onyx cruise missiles at a group naval target.

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