Ukraine's Achilles UAV battalion destroys US$56m worth of Russian anti-aircraft missile and gun systems – video
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Sat, 15 Mar 2025 14:14:03 +0200
Fighters from the 429th Achilles Separate Unmanned Aerial Systems Regiment have shown how they destroyed four Russian PantsirC1 antiaircraft missile and gun systems worth US56 million.
Source Yurii Fedorenko, Commander of the 429th Achilles Separate Unmanned Aerial Systems Regiment Details On 15 March, the Achilles Regiment released the results of its work in Russia.
These missions had been secret for some time.
The video shows four Russian PantsirS1 air defence systems destroyed by the striking winged UAVs.
For reference PantsirS1 is a selfpropelled antiaircraft missile and gun system that provides close cover for civilian and military targets against air strikes.
One such system costs about US14 million, and the total cost of the destroyed military equipment is about US56 million.
Background On 29 January, Unmanned Strike Aviation Systems Battalion Achilles of the 92nd Assault Brigade named after Ivan Sirko was expanded into the 429th Achilles Separate Unmanned Aerial Systems Regiment within Ukraines Ground Forces.
The 429th Achilles Separate Unmanned Aerial Systems Regiment has announced the launch of a recruitment campaign and is recruiting a team.
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