Footage Reveals Precision Attack on Russian S-300/400 Missile System
12 March, 2025 Illustration for the news about the defeat of the Russian S-300/400 air defense system launcher in 2024 A Russian S-300/400 air defense system launcher has been added to the list of Russian military losses. The launcher was struck last year, but the Come Back Alive Foundation only recently released footage of the attack.
Aerial reconnaissance units from Ukraine's 43rd Artillery Brigade located the Russian air defense system, which had been positioned near a forest to provide cover for Russian troops.
A video revealing the launch of a Russian S-300/400 air defense system in 2024. Screenshot from Come Back Alive Foundation video
Ukrainian drone operators relayed the target's coordinates to the country's Defense Forces.
Based on the video, the strike was carried out with high-precision weaponry, likely the U.S.-supplied M142 HIMARS rocket system.
Possible Missile Detonation at the Russian S-300/400 SAM Launcher, 2024. Video: Come Back Alive Foundation
The footage captures two explosions above the launcher, followed by the detonation of an anti-aircraft missile, scattering debris over a wide area. The attack severely damaged the S-300/400 launcher.
The explosion of its own missile likely contributed to the destruction. It is also possible that the crew was injured or killed. The exact date and location of the strike have not been disclosed.
Ukrainian forces have previously targeted Russian air defense systems not only in occupied territories but also within Russia itself.
Russian 92N6E Radar Station Destroyed. Photo credits: Dosye Shpiona
The Come Back Alive Foundation has launched a fundraising campaign with Dmytro Antonov to raise UAH 3 million for a mobile UAV control center for the 43rd Artillery Brigade.
Kasta Radar Destruction
Last week, the Foundation published previously unreleased footage from last year showing the destruction of the Russian Kasta radar station.
Defeat of the Russian Kasta radar station. Footage from the video of the Come Back Alive Foundation, March 2025.
This radar was also identified by the 43rd Artillery Brigade's reconnaissance drones before being targeted with high-precision missiles, likely from a HIMARS system.