Ukrainian Armed Forces demonstrate combat use of “Neva” SAM against Shahed-136 (video)
On the night of November 5, 29 Shahed-136s were launched in the direction of Ukraine. Ukrainian air defense units managed to shoot down 24 barrage munitions. To repel the attack, the Neva air defense system (also known as the S-125) was used. Mykola Oleshchuk posted a video of the complex’s combat operation on Telegram.
In the publication, the commander of the Armed Forces of Ukraine thanked the soldiers of the units that participated in repelling the attack. According to media reports, attack drones were spotted in three regions of Ukraine. In Mykolaiv region, 10 aircraft were intercepted. Ukraine managed to shoot down 5 drones in Odesa region. Another 9 kamikaze drones were destroyed in Kirovohrad region.
The S-125 Neva was designed by the designers of NPO Almaz. The system is designed to intercept air targets at a distance of up to 20 km. The Soviet defense industry produced it in five modifications.
