The Unmanned Systems Forces have reported striking russian S-400 Triumf air defense system near Gelendzhik in russia's Krasnodar Krai, along with several other air defense assets and three vessels in the Black Sea.
The strike was announced on August 9 by Major Robert Madyar Brovdi. According to his statement, the S-400 position was located in Gelendzhik, near the site widely known as russian President Vladimir Putin's palace.
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Robert Brovdi said the S-400 position had been active the previous day, launching six missiles between 9:25 a.m. and 12:51 p.m. He described the position as having burned for several hours after the attack.
Ukrainian drones also targeted four additional russian air defense assets. These included the Tor air defense system near Pudovyi in Rostov region, the Pantsir-S1 system near Yeysk in Krasnodar Krai, and Podlet-K1 and Kasta 2E2 radar systems near Golovatovka and Latonovo in Rostov region.
In addition to the air defense targets, Ukrainian drone operators reportedly struck three russian-linked vessels in the Black Sea. The list includes one oil tanker and two dry cargo vessels, which Ukrainian forces identified as part of russia's so-called shadow fleet.
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