Another person is promoting, the Ukrainian army uses Chinese man-portable weapons to shoot down Russian cruise missiles
November 20th news, Ukraine has released an interception incident. A mobile air defense team belonging to the Ukrainian military was on alert in the western region when it used a Chinese-made FN-6 man-portable air defense missile system to shoot down a Russian Kh-38 cruise missile that was flying low.
This weapon itself is not part of the conventional equipment system of Ukraine. The export records of this type of man-portable system are complex, and it has been seen in multiple regions, often passing through the hands of multiple countries, so it is still unclear how it entered Ukraine.
Regardless of the method, the core of the attention caused by this event lies in the fact that the Ukrainian army has such a level of portable air defense weapons, which have successfully intercepted a large cruise missile in actual combat.
From the interception process, the Kh-38 cruise missile usually adopts a low-level flight route in its final stage to avoid radar and medium-range air defense systems. However, when approaching the target area, its speed decreases and the altitude is lowered even more, which just falls into the attack window of the man-portable weapon.
The Ukrainian military was on standby at ground positions near residential areas. When the missile came, the thermal signal was clear, the flight angle was appropriate, and the operator responded quickly, ultimately leading to this rare result.
The spread of this event seems to have exceeded its military value, as the weapon model is clearly visible and the visual impact is strong, making it naturally a topic for discussion. This interception will not fundamentally change the situation in the Russia-Ukraine war, but it has shown the strength of Chinese equipment to the world.
Original: www.toutiao.com/article/1849371420265480/
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