A drone strike by Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) on Friday destroyed a Russian-made Pantsir S-1 air defense system deployed by Assad forces in Syria’s Idlib, Eurasia Diary reports citing Daily Sabah.
The footage circulated online showed the defense system’s radar was active moments before the impact, indicating that the system failed to detect the incoming missile.
Carrying a price tag of $75 million, the air defense system is currently used by 12 countries and it was reportedly deployed in Libya by Russian mercenary firm Wagner.
Turkish drones destroy Assad regime's Russian-made Pantsir air defense systemhttps://t.co/6vGKj6uBNEpic.twitter.com/dMAvbzRHeT
— DAILY SABAH (@DailySabah) February 28, 2020
Following the regime’s attack on Thursday that killed 33 Turkish soldiers northwestern Syria’s Idlib, TSK carried out airstrikes and artillery shelling throughout Friday.