An underreported story out of this war is how the Russians are casually shooting down tactical ballistic missiles and even artillery rockets with their normal air defense systems.
This is something the West has put huge efforts into, with less to show for it. pic.twitter.com/8upSwDuKEm
— Armchair Warlord (@ArmchairW) July 3, 2022
Anyone who knows anything about Russsian military capability knows they have really excellent SAM systems and have for many, many years. This is no secret. They developed these because they realized they’d never have an air power advantage over NATO.