Ukrainian artillery destroys Russian “Osa-AKM” system with Excalibur strike (video)
The facilities were discovered in Kherson region. The strike left only a pile of metal.
Ukrainian servicemen destroyed a Russian anti-aircraft missile system Osa-AKM with a high-precision munition.
Artillery destroyed a Russian Osa-AKM system in Kherson region. The strike was caused by an Excalibur guided munition. A drone detected and tracked the SAM, and then transmitted the coordinates for destruction.
The footage also showed the results of the destruction – only a pile of metal remained of the vehicle. The cost of one system is about $10 million.
The Osa-AKM is the latest modernization of a Soviet system developed in the 1970s. The system entered service in 1980. The range increased from 5 to 10.3 km, and the altitude increased to 5 km. The system was also equipped with 8 missiles instead of 6 and 4 in previous versions. It is claimed that the Osa-AKM system has the ability to intercept targets at speeds of up to 500 m/s on the oncoming course and 300 m/s on the catch-up course.
On February 25, Ukrainian artillery destroyed a Russian Bear truck with ammunition.
On February 24, Ukrainian Armed Forces destroyed a rare Russian counter-battery station “Lynx”. Excalibur ammunition was used.
