SCALP-EG missiles hit the central part of the hull of the corvette Askold, where eight vertical launchers for launching Caliber and/or P-800 Oniks cruise missiles were located. This destroyed the main weapon system of this ship.
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A successful hit destroyed the main weapon system of this ship, and since most of the onboard equipment for controlling the ship is located on the bridge, it turned into scrap metal, the DEFENSE EXPRESS portal claims.
Since the diesel engines on such corvettes are also located in a compartment in the center of the hull, it is unlikely that the power plant of this ship has retained its functionality.
Ukraine became the first in history to destroy an enemy missile ship that had not yet left the factory and had not yet been commissioned into its fleet.
Confirmation of the actual destruction of the small missile ship “Askold”, which was located at the Zaliv plant in temporarily occupied Kerch, means not only that in Russia the next and newest carrier of the “Caliber” and “Oniks” cruise missiles is “minus”. The publication writes about the importance of the location of the attack – the Zaliv plant, which should be under the “umbrella” of air defense systems ensuring the defense of the Crimean Bridge.
Russia has already repeatedly declared that the air defense of this facility is the responsibility of all the best that is in the arsenal – the S-400 and Pantsir-S1 anti-aircraft missile systems, moreover, it should have been covered by the older Osa and “Osa” air defense systems. Beech”.
In addition to standard equipment, the over-the-horizon radar “Sonyashnik” was also noted for identifying targets, and in theory, the object should have also been covered by fighters. And all this in cooperation with electronic warfare equipment.
Considering the methodical successful attacks of Ukraine on the Crimean Bridge, the defense of the facility should have only been strengthened. But the successful cruise missile attack revealed a number of important points.
For example, despite the possible detection of Ukrainian Su-24 aircraft launching Shtorm Shadow/SCALP missiles, the enemy was unable to send “another pair” of fighters to intercept the cruise missiles. Further, all existing anti-aircraft missile systems, despite quite active work, if they shot down something, it was most likely erroneous targets like the ADM-160B MALD, which are intended for this.
As a result, at least two missiles hit the plant, another hit the ship, and another flash was recorded on surveillance video, which may indicate an explosion and a fourth missile out of frame. At the same time, the first two missiles, as one gets the impression, hit the ship located behind the Askold.
Source: Racurs
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