Russian air defenses down Ukrainian S-200 missile in Crimea

WORLD, Aug 19 (YPA) – Russian missile defense systems destroyed in the air an S-200 missile that Ukrainian forces used to attack facilities in Crimea overnight, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday.

“This night, on August 19, the Kiev regime attempted a terrorist attack on the territory of Crimea with an S-200 air defense missile converted into a strike version. The Ukrainian missile was timely detected by the Russian air defense forces and shot down in mid-air,” the ministry said in a statement.

The ministry added that there were no casualties or material damage.

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