Russia has announced plans to supply Iran with long-range S-400 air defense systems in an attempt to challenge the Israeli Air Force.
But Ukraine’s repeated strikes on those very systems inside Russia raise doubts about how effective they really are against advanced aircraft and missiles.
If Ukrainian drones can hit these batteries, what chance do they have against Israeli stealth jets firing cruise missiles from hundreds of kilometers away? Even Iran can see the weakness.
Recent satellite images revealed a fire near the Saratov oil refinery in Russia, with possible damage to S-400 defenses after Ukrainian attacks. NASA’s FIRMS satellites recorded heat signatures matching a blaze in the area. OSINT analysts identified damage to a 96L6E radar, suggesting the site was protected by an S-400 battery.