The Armed Forces of Ukraine using the M777 howitzer destroyed the Osa-AKM anti-aircraft missile system worth $10 million

The artillery of the Ukrainian Armed Forces destroyed the Russian Osa-AKM anti-aircraft missile system. About it

reported the Ukrainian Naval Forces.

What is known

The M777 artillery mount was used to defeat the Russian anti-aircraft missile system. It is likely that the Ukrainian Naval Forces used the M982 Excalibur precision-guided munition.

Artillerymen of the 406th OBR destroyed the Russian OSA-AKM air defense system pic.twitter.com/ptJNovSFQj

— Viyskovo-Morsk Forces of the AP of Ukraine (@UA_NAVY) March 10, 2023

The Osa-AKM air defense system is aimed at destroying airobjects that move at speeds up to 500 m/s. It can hit targets at a distance of 5 km in height and 10 km in range. The cost of the anti-aircraft missile system is approximately $10 million.