Even S-500 Batteries Helpless in Crimea: Ukraine Hit Russian Military Airfields with STORM SHADOW's

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In this video, we analyze the joint airstrike carried out by Ukraine on November 27th with Storm Shadow and Neptune missiles on Balbek airbase, bypassing S-500 air defense batteries in Crimea.

How did Ukrainian missiles manage to bypass even the most advanced Russian air defenses and hit targets in Crimea?

How was it possible to bypass the layered Russian air defense system in Crimea?

The war between Ukraine and Russia has entered a new phase after the West lifted restrictions on the use of long-range missiles.
With the expansion of Ukraine's attack range, Russian border towns and Crimea have become Putin's weakest points.
In particular, the Storm Shadow and ATACMS missiles pose a much greater threat to the Russian military than before.

The Crimean Peninsula on the Black Sea has been an important strategic region for thousands of years and is seen as the pivotal point in the current war.
For Putin personally, the retaking of Crimea has become his most important legacy at the time, which he hopes will be remembered in history textbooks.

Putin's aggressive stance, which started with the annexation of Crimea, was further sharpened by the war in Ukraine.
Meanwhile, Kiev's leader Zelensky has often emphasized that the war started with Crimea and will end with Crimea.

Seen as a key to ending the war, the peninsula has become the focus of attacks by both Ukrainian forces and partisans.
To this end, last night Ukrainian forces delivered a devastating blow to Russia's hold on Crimea with a massive multi-pronged airstrike.


On the night of November 27, the Ukrainian Armed Forces launched a joint attack on Belbek airfield in Crimea with dozens of drones, Neptune and Storm Shadow missiles.