With a maximum range of 400 km, the S-400 complex deployed by Russia in Crimea will help the country increase its ability to control the Black Sea airspace.
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| Russia has just deployed the S-400 Triumf long-range air defense system to the 18th Guards Air Defense Missile Regiment, stationed in the city of Sevastopol on the Crimean peninsula, Livejournal reported on January 14. |
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| The force is responsible for air defense of the Crimean Peninsula, the Black Sea and southern Russia. The soldiers have undergone training at the Kapustin Yar firing range and participated in the large-scale Kavkaz-2016 exercise. |
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| The S-400 Triumf (NATO designation: SA-21 Growler) is the most modern long-range air defense system currently in service with Russia. |
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| The S-400's 40N6 missile has a range of up to 400 km. The system also uses missiles from the S-300PMU-2 systems such as the 48N6E2 and 48N6E3 with a range of 200-250 km. |
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| Russia is also developing medium-range missiles with active radar seekers and high mobility for the S-400, such as the 9M96E2 series with a range of 120 km. When deployed, each ammunition carrier can carry up to 12 missiles, or three 40N6/48N6 missiles and three 9M96E2 missiles. |
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| The 96L6 all-altitude all-round radar is capable of detecting targets at a range of 300 km, tracking up to 100 targets simultaneously. This version was developed to replace the 76N6 and 36D6 radars in the S-300 complex. |
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| The 92N6 fire control radar can simultaneously track 80 targets and control 160 missiles to destroy these targets. The S-400 system is also capable of intercepting some types of ballistic missiles, supporting anti-ballistic missile systems such as the S-500 or A-235 Nudol. |
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| The S-400 complex can detect targets at a maximum distance of 570 km when equipped with the 91N6 long-range reconnaissance radar. |
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| Sevastopol government officials, officers and soldiers operating the S-400 complex in Crimea pose for a souvenir photo. |
According to VNE
