Army Recognition:

Russian units operating S-400 air defense missile systems reliably maintain an “umbrella” over the Donbas region. Every day, in any weather, day and night, and even on their professional holiday, Russian air defense troops are on combat duty. Citing information from the Russian MoD, air defense units have shot down dozens of missiles and shells “intended” for Donetsk and other regions of the DPR (Donetsk People’s Republic, including the notorious “HIMARS”, guided rockets.

Russian soldiers admit that the rockets fired from the American M142 HIMARS rocket launcher system is a challenging target. Striking a HIMARS guided rocket can be challenging for an air defense system primarily due to their high speed, which makes them difficult to track, intercept, and destroy. Additionally, these rockets have relatively short flight times, which means that air defense systems have a limited window of opportunity to detect, track, and engage the target. Furthermore, guided rockets are designed with the ability to maneuver during their flight, making them harder to predict and intercept by air defense systems.

The S-400 air defense missile system is designed to counter a wide range of aerial threats, including the HIMARS guided rocket. Its combat capabilities against such a target can be attributed to several key features. In general, the system has a maximum engagement range of up to 400 km (248 miles) and can engage targets at various altitudes, from as low as 5 meters (16 feet) to as high as 30 km (18.6 miles).

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