28 wagons with missiles for the S-300 air defense system on the way from Ulan-Ude to the border with Ukraine Ukrainian Armed Forces

IRYNA BALACHUK — THURSDAY AUGUST 18, 2022, 11:46

The Department of Strategic Communications of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (StratCom of the Armed Forces of Ukraine) reports that Russia is concentrating a large number of transport and launch containers with anti-aircraft guided missiles for the S-300 air defense system near the borders with Ukraine and its occupied territories; now an echelon with missiles from Ulan-Ude is heading towards the border.

Source: Ukrainian Armed Forces StratCom on Telegram

Quote from StratCom of the Ukrainian Armed Forces: “At the beginning of August, trains with ammunition consisting of 28 wagons with missiles for the S-300 air defense system amounting to 32 SAM (anti-aircraft guided missiles – editor’s note) left Ulan-Ude. The train will arrive at the border with Ukraine approximately August 20.”

Details: It is reported that in mid-August, more than 120 containers with missiles for the S-300 air defense system were seized from the complex storage arsenal of missiles, ammunition and explosive materials in the city Kotovo Russian.

It is also known that in the Dzhankoi region about 440 transport and launch containers were stored for the S-300 air defense system.

StratCom of the Ukrainian Armed Forces notes that after the Dzhankoi incident, it is still unclear whether these transport and launch containers were completely destroyed, partially destroyed or not damaged at all.

It is also reported that Russia is accumulating missiles for the S-300 in Zyabrovka (Belarus), 22 km from the border with Ukraine – currently the total number of transport and launch containers exceeds 60 units.

“The threat of a massive attack on the territory of Ukraine, at least, by S-300 missiles is obvious. Considering the arrival of a number of trains on August 20, it is also obvious that ‘they are concentrating and preparing for August 24 [which is Ukraine’s Independence Day]“, concluded StratCom of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

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