Russia Says It Destroyed S-300 Missile Systems Given To Ukraine By An EU State

FILE PHOTO. S-300PS missile systems during a military parade in Kiev. ©Volodymyr Tarasov / Ukrinform / Future  

Reuters: Russia says it destroyed S-300 missile systems given to Ukraine by European state 

Russia said on Monday that it had used cruise missiles to destroy S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems which had been supplied to Ukraine by an unidentified European country. 

Russia launched Kalibr cruise missiles on Sunday against four S-300 launchers which were concealed in a hangar on the outskirts of the Ukrainian city of Dnipro, the defence ministry said. Russia said 25 Ukrainian troops were hit in the attack.

"High-precision sea-launched Kalibr missiles destroyed the equipment of a S-300 anti-aircraft missile division which had been delivered to the Kyiv regime by a European country," the ministry said. Russia did not say which European country had supplied the S-300 systems.  

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Update #1: ‘EU-supplied’ S-300 launchers obliterated – Russia -- RT  

Update #2: Russia says it destroyed Ukrainian air defense systems gifted by unidentified European country -- FOX News  

WNU editor: Slovakia is saying that the S-300 anti-aircraft missile system that it "gifted" last week were not destroyed in this attack. It should be noted that Ukraine does have a large arsenal of S-300s .... Ukraine Is Losing Several S-300 Anti-Air Launchers A Week. But It Still Has Hundreds Left (Forbes).