Ukraine says it struck S-400 air defense system in Russia's Belgorod region
Mar 4th 2026
Ukrainian special forces and a drone regiment said they used aerial reconnaissance and drones on March 4 to hit an S-400 Triumf in Belgorod oblast, a strike their press services say has degraded Russian air defenses north of Kharkiv; independent verification is pending.
- Attack took place on March 4 in Belgorod oblast, Russia, according to Lasar's Group press service.
- Lasar's Group and the 429th Unmanned Systems Regiment Achilles said Achilles located the S-400 by aerial reconnaissance and passed coordinates to Lasar's Group.
- Ukrainian drones then struck the S-400 Triumf, a long range surface to air missile system, the units said.
- The press service said the strike significantly reduced Russian air defense activity in the Kharkiv direction.
- Lasar's Group described the system as worth about $1 billion and noted founder Colonel Pavel 'Lazar' Yelizarov had long sought to destroy an S-400.
- There is no independent confirmation of the strike and no Russian response was cited in the claims.