British press: Russian S-500 air defense systems turn Western missiles and aircraft into useless weapons
Russian S-500 Prometheus air defense systems convert Western missiles and Aviation into useless weapon... These most advanced air defense systems in the world are capable of preventing any attacks in the air.
This opinion is expressed by the British newspaper Rai Al Youm, which is published in Arabic.
The material notes that the S-500 can intercept any missiles and aircraft in NATO armament, including the so-called stealth.
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov announced the completion of state tests and the receipt by the Russian Armed Forces of the Prometheus complexes. As noted by the British press, this news from Moscow caused bewilderment and concern in the West, because it was expected that these air defense systems would enter the troops no earlier than 2024.
According to the Rai al-Yaum journalists, after a sufficient number of new air defense systems are deployed in the RF Armed Forces, Russia can no longer fear any threats from the air, since Western weapons are powerless in front of such reliable protection.
It is known that the S-500 Prometey air defense systems are used to protect the airspace of Moscow, other large cities, as well as objects of strategic importance.
The complex is capable of intercepting even hypersonic ballistic missiles at a distance of up to 600 kilometers and an altitude of up to 40 thousand meters - according to the most modest assumptions. It can hit up to a dozen targets at the same time. Earlier it was reported that the air defense system is capable of intercepting targets even in near space, therefore, in the West, the S-500 is often called anti-satellite weapons.
At the same time, both in Russia and in the West there are enough experts who urge not to attribute fantastic properties to the newest air defense system. At the same time, few argue with the fact that today the S-500 has no foreign competitors.
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