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New satellite image shows damaged air defence in Crimea

Thursday, 14 September 2023, 15:23
New satellite image shows damaged air defence in Crimea
S-400 Triumph system damaged near Yevpatoriya, satellite image by Planet Labs and Radio Liberty

An image taken by a satellite on the morning of 14 September has confirmed that Russian Triumph S-400 Russian air defence systems near Yevpatoriia in occupied Crimea were damaged.

Source: Radio Svoboda

Details: Radio Svoboda has received a high-resolution satellite image taken on the morning of 14 September, which confirms the Ukrainian strike on the positions of S-400 air defence systems near Yevpatoriia on Thursday night.

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Уражені під Євпаторією системи С-400
DAMAGED S-400 AIR DEFENCE SYSTEMS NEAR YEVPATORIIA ON 14 SEPTEMBER 2023.
PHOTO: PLANET LABS INC VIA RADIO SVOBODA

The Planet Labs image shows a black spot in the place where air defence systems were recently located.

Previously: On the morning of 14 September, OSINT researchers posted a satellite image taken two weeks ago which shows the undamaged Russian Triumph S-400 Russian air defence system near Yevpatoriia.

Системи російької ППО С-400 під Євпаторією 28.08.2023
RUSSIAN S-400 AIR DEFENCE SYSTEMS NEAR YEVPATORIIA ON 28 AUGUST 2023. 
Photo: Planet via OSINTtechnical

Background:

  • Explosions rang out in occupied Yevpatoriia in Crimea on the morning of 14 September, with the Russian Defence Ministry reporting a drone attack on Crimea and an attempt to attack the Black Sea Fleet patrol ship Sergei Kotov by uncrewed surface vessels (USV).
  • UP's source said that the military counterintelligence of the Security Service of Ukraine and the Navy of Ukraine conducted a unique special operation near Yevpatoria on the night of 13-14 September, destroying a Russian Triumf air defence system, worth US$1.2 billion. 

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