The Ukrainian military first shot down a Russian missile with the help of APKWS. Previously, the Defense Forces killed only “Shahedi” in this manner.
RBC-Ukraine reports about this via Defense Express.
So, on the 25th, the Military-Naval Forces of the ZSU showed footage of crew of one of the boats having destroyed the Russian airborne missile “surface-to-surface” X-59, which is the enemy of wanting to attack the infrastructure of the port “Pivdenny”.
Judging from the personnel, as analysts write, the X-59 missile was shot down for help APKWS, and it seems to be the first We will admit a public outburst if the Defense Forces managed to shoot down this missile with the help of APKWS.
Additionally, it became clear earlier that with the help of APKWS the Ukrainian military shot down the Shahedi, but not missiles.
What is APKWS
APKWS (Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System) is a high-precision armored system that supports uncoated 70-mm Hydra 70 missiles with a dynamic laser guidance unit. First, the transfer of such missiles from Nimechchina became known in 2023, and first, the personnel of the stagnation appeared as part of the same fate.
It is possible that APKWS missiles are being used in Vampire installations, which are used for the Defense Forces as part of defense assistance bulo 14 such installations were purchased.
Attack on the port “Pivdeniy”
As it was reported, the crew of one of the boats of the Military Naval Forces stole an X-59 missile on the 25th. It's not enough to destroy the Pivdenny port.
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