{"id":1359430,"date":"2026-02-18T16:12:34","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T14:12:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/covering-important-units-and-facilities-the-armed-forces-of-ukraine-hit-the-russian-osa-air-defense-system\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T16:12:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T14:12:34","slug":"covering-important-units-and-facilities-the-armed-forces-of-ukraine-hit-the-russian-osa-air-defense-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/covering-important-units-and-facilities-the-armed-forces-of-ukraine-hit-the-russian-osa-air-defense-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Covering important units and facilities: the Armed Forces of Ukraine hit the Russian Osa air defense system"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ukrainian operators of the Unmanned Systems Forces struck a Russian Osa anti-aircraft missile system in the Donetsk region.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This<\/span> was reported<\/span><\/a> by the SBS press service.<\/span><\/p>\n

The fighters hit the enemy’s mobile air defense system, which he used to cover units and important objects from strikes by Ukrainian drones, cruise missiles, and artillery.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Osa air defense system is a mobile short-range air defense system equipped with six missiles and capable of hitting air targets at a distance of up to 10 km and at an altitude of up to 5 km,\u201d the SBS explained.<\/span><\/p>\n

As noted, this complex is one of the most massive air defense systems used by the Russian army.<\/span><\/p>\n

“The SBS consistently reduce the enemy’s air defense capabilities and open up the airspace for further actions by the Defense Forces,” the military emphasized.<\/span> <\/p>\n