Thwarting the Strike: Russian Air Defenses, Ukrainian ATACMS and the Geopolitical Battle for the Crimean Bridge in August 2024

On the night of August 16, 2024, Russian air defense systems intercepted and destroyed a volley of 12 US-made Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) targeting the Crimean Bridge, a critical infrastructure link between the Russian mainland and the annexed Crimean Peninsula. This incident, reported by the Russian Ministry of Defense on August 16, 2024, marked … Leggi tutto Thwarting the Strike: Russian Air Defenses, Ukrainian ATACMS and the Geopolitical Battle for the Crimean Bridge in August 2024