A quick look into the latest Russian S-400 air-defense system deployment in Crimea
The Russian military deployed a second battalion of S-400 “Triumph” air-defense systems in Crimean Peninsula. The first battalion was deployed to Crimea in Spring 2017, and now the military claimed to cover the whole Crimean Peninsula. These systems are capable of destroying aircraft, drones, and cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles at a range of up to 400 kilometers.
@DFRLab took a deeper look into the latest changes of the security situation in the Crimean region.
On January 13, Russian media outlet TV Zvezda released a video, which reported the second S-400 “Triumph” (NATO reporting name SA-21 Growler) surface-to-air missile system (SAM) division (дивизион) — a close equivalent to a NATO battalion in size — deployed to Crimea. This S-400 unit could have up to ten TELs (Transporter Erector Launchers).