[FtrPilot]

⚡⚡⚡The Zaliv construction plant was a very important facility for the #Russians and was reliably guarded by the most modern #Russian air defense.

The red pin is the point of impact.

Blue circles are the positions of the S-400 launchers and 92N6 radar.

The yellow circle is a large radar station in #Kerch.

The orange scribble is the location of the reconnaissance and target designation radar of the S-400 Triumph 91N6 anti-aircraft missile system.

White circles are the positions of the Pantsir-S1 air defense system.

The Ukrainian military carried out a brilliant combined attack, thanks to which they hit an important target and also humiliated Russian air defense.

https://twitter.com/UkraineINtoucH/status/1720880101636587676

The orange scribble is inside the yellow circle, to the left of the impact point.

This facility was heavily guarded.

I believe that taking out the S-300/S-400 radars earlier this week allowed the Storm Shadow launch aircraft to fly closer to the target.

The Kerch bridge is clearly in range.

[SpeedyInTexas]

“The Russian MoD confirmed that a ship located at a shipyard in Kerch was damaged as a result of being hit by Storm Shadow missiles.”

https://twitter.com/OSINTNic/status/1720923938669084970

[ETCM]

The Zaliv construction plant was a very important facility for the #Russians and was reliably guarded by the most modern #Russian air defense.

Kerch has among the best air defense systems outside of Moscow. The Stormshadow's terminal maneuver should make it vulnerable to point defense systems like the Pantsir, but Russia still seems unable to defend against them. If Russia likes the old Stormshadows, they will love the JASSM/LRASM. We have them in large numbers, and just doubled production to 1,000/year, with a planned inventory of 10,000. Of course, the primary reason we are buying so many JASSM/LRASM (and Tomahawk) is for China, but they will work just fine in Russia if needed.