The military of the Ukrainian Defense Forces in the Kharkiv Region captured the transloader vehicles of the Osa-AKM anti-aircraft missile system.
Photos of trophy equipment were published by the Ukraine Weapons Tracker on Twitter.
Near the vehicle in the forest, the Russians have stored anti-aircraft missiles in transport and launch containers, folded and covered with branches for visual camouflage from UAVs.
From the basic chassis of the anti-aircraft system, the transloader vehicles externally differ in an open hull with a sliding tilted cover over the cargo compartment of the hull.
Transloader vehicles on BAZ-5939 chassis designed to transport twelve anti-aircraft guided missiles and ensure the loading of the launchers of the Osa-AKM air defense system with these missiles using a crane.
Osa-AKM is an automated anti-aircraft missile system. It is all-weather and designed to cover forces and troops in all types of hostilities.
The air defense system is equipped with six 9М33М3 anti-aircraft guided missiles.
The operational range is 1.5-10 km, altitude engagement envelope – from 10 to 5000 m.
Combat and transloader vehicles were located on a three-dimensional BAZ-5937 chassis equipped with a water cannon for afloat traffic, a powerful running diesel engine, navigation, life support, communication and power supply of the system.
During the liberation of the Kharkiv Region, the Tor-M1 air defense system also turned into the trophy of Ukrainian fighters.
The SAM fell into the hands of the Ukrainian military on the eastern outskirts of Balakliia.
The Russian Tor-М1 is an all-weather tactical anti-aircraft missile system designed to solve air and missile defense problems at the division level.
Source:mil.in.ua