Ukrainian Military Showcases S-300V1 Behind Recent Russian Jet Losses (Video)

Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence has released rare footage of an S 300V1 air defence system in action, suggesting the Soviet era platform was responsible for recent shootdowns of Russian Su‑series aircraft on 11 May. Operated by the 210th Anti‑Aircraft Missile Regiment, the tracked system—mounted on a T 80 chassis—was shown intercepting both cruise missiles aimed at critical infrastructure and Su‑type jets releasing precision guided bombs on frontline targets.

First introduced into Soviet service in 1983, the S 300V1 can detect targets up to 300 kilometres away and engage 12 simultaneously. It uses two missile types: the 9M82, with a range of up to 100 kilometres against ballistic and high speed aerial threats, and the rarer 9M83, optimised for aerodynamic targets at ranges of up to 75 kilometres. Open source footage indicates Ukrainian crews are deploying the 9M83 variant, itself more scarce than the common 5V55 rounds used by other S 300 models.

Public acknowledgment of the S 300V1 is unusual: since Russia’s full scale invasion, Ukraine has seldom confirmed the system’s presence. However, earlier Ukrainian Air Force announcements noted the downing of Su‑34 fighter bombers on 14 August 2024 and 18 February 2025, and another on 12 October 2024 whose details were never explained by Moscow. The new video aligns with those claims, offering a glimpse of the sophisticated defences thwarting the Russian dictator’s air assaults.

Alongside this, Ukraine continues to bolster its layered air defences with Western aid. Open source reports show at least eight UK‑supplied Raven short range systems have been delivered, each adapted from AIM 132 ASRAAM missiles on SupaCat HMT 600 chassis, with five more in preparation. Designed to counter Shahed‑type drones, Raven has fired over 400 interceptions with a reported success rate of 70 percent. These combined systems underscore Kyiv’s resolve to protect its cities and infrastructure from the Kremlin’s ongoing aggression.