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​Ukrainian Warriors Showcase Footage of French Mistral Air Defense System in Action

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Ukrainian operator of the Mistral air defense system / Photo credit: the 3rd Independent Tank Brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces
Ukrainian operator of the Mistral air defense system / Photo credit: the 3rd Independent Tank Brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces

The video shows that the Defenders of Ukraine have possibly destroyed a russian airborne threat, which could have been a missile or a drone

The Defenders of Ukrainedestroyed russian missile or drone using a French Mistral man-portable air defense system. Relevant footage of the work of Ukrainian operators was published by the Information Resistance group.

The footage shows the Defense Forces of Ukraine aiming at an unknown target, accompanied by a characteristic sound. After a few seconds, a missile is launched from the air defense system in the direction of the russian target.

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A few seconds later, the video shows an explosion on the horizon, indicating that russian missile or drone was hit or destroyed.

It remains unknown exactly where and when the Ukrainian military used this French air defense system.

Earlier Defense Express reported that the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine had showed the work of rare RAK-SA-12 system.

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