The VT Editors and Igor Konashenkov, Russian Ministry of Defense
The Pentagon claims “105 missiles fired, 105 hits,76 on one small urban target with three moderate sized buildings destroyed.”
Russia claimed 71 were downed by Syria, now the facts:
Konashenkov said that 71 US-led bloc missiles had been shot down by the SADF providing details on the defense systems used by the Syrian military:
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Buk: 29 missiles fired – 24 targets hit;
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Osa: 11 missiles fired – 5 targets hit;
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S-125: 13 missiles fired – 5 targets hit;
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Strela-10: 5 missiles fired – 3 targets hit;
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Kvadrat: 21 missiles fired – 11 targets hit;
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S-200: 8 missiles fired – no targets hit;
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Pantsir-S1: 25 missiles fired – 23 targets hit;
Gordon Duff posted articles on VT from 2008 to 2022. He is a Marine combat veteran of the Vietnam War. A disabled veteran, he worked on veterans and POW issues for decades.
Gordon is an accredited diplomat and is generally accepted as one of the top global intelligence specialists. He manages the world’s largest private intelligence organization and regularly consults with governments challenged by security issues.
Duff has traveled extensively, is published around the world, and is a regular guest on TV and radio in more than “several” countries. He is also a trained chef, wine enthusiast, avid motorcyclist, and gunsmith specializing in historical weapons and restoration. Business experience and interests are in energy and defense technology.
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