S-400 stood on combat duty in the North-West of Russia – RBC

On experimental combat duty in the North-West of Russia took a few anti-aircraft missiles (SAMS) long-range s-400 “Triumph”. This was announced by the head of the press service of the Western military district Colonel Igor Muginov, reports “Interfax”.

the Main purpose of the duty, he said, is to check the integration of s-400 in the system of aerospace defense of the Western military district. The military also plan to hold “some special training”.

the s-400 is designed to destroy aircraft, aircraft, cruise missiles and other air and space attack. In particular, at ranges up to 60 km it is capable of destroying ballistic targets flying at a speed of 4.8 km/s at ranges of 400 km it can destroy aerodynamic targets — aircraft and cruise missiles.

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In March, the s-400 to intercede on combat duty in Novosibirsk, told TASS. The location of the s-400 “Triumph” and “Iskander” in the territory of Russia came under the attention of the United States. Thus, on 22 November, the representative of state Department said that the placement in the Kaliningrad region of the Russian missile systems s-400 and Iskander destabilizie security in Europe. He explained that Russia puts missiles in response to “various events in Europe.”

the Kremlin on these concerns said that Russia places missiles on the background of the “expansion of NATO” towards Russia’s borders. “Russia is doing everything necessary to protect himself against expansion toward its borders from NATO”, — said the press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov called NATO an “aggressive block”.