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A Russian S-400 missile air defence systems passes through Red Square with a figure wearing military dress in the foreground with their back to the camera
Russian S-400 missile air-defense systems in Red Square during the general rehearsal of the Victory Day parade in Moscow in May 2022.

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  • Ukraine appeared to take out a Russian S-400 system in Crimea with Western ATACMS missiles.
  • The S-400 air-defense system is more advanced than the older ATACMS.
  • Experts told BI that S-400s are Russia's best, but their performance in Ukraine has been mixed.

Ukraine's latest claimed strike on Crimea is likely another example of how its older, Western-supplied missiles can foil even Russia's most advanced air-defense systems.

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Military & Defense, Russia, Ukraine, s-400, atacms, news-uk, Crimea
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Ukraine's big strike on Crimea shows how its older missiles can take out Russia…