The Russian S-400 SAM Has Successfully Completed Its First Operational Mission.

The S-400SAM First Appearance In Combat

The Russian S-400SAM was first used in real combat on February 25th, just 24 hours after the Russian invasion of Ukraine began. The downing of Ukrainian fighter jets near Kiev was reported by several news sites. Several reports confirmed that one of the fallen Ukrainian SU-27 planes was shot down by an air defence system's anti-craft missile.

According To Russian Media

This aircraft was allegedly hit by a surface-to-air missile, according to Russian media. The S-400 Sam system reportedly installed near Belarus.  Before Russia invaded Ukraine. At least two S-400 batteries have been deployed into Belarusian land by Russia.

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko recently obtained requested Russia install at least two additional units on the boundaries surrounding Minsk. If Russian sources are correct, this shot at the Ukrainian SU-27 fighter is the first known instance of the Russian S-400 Sam system being used in battle.

At A Range Of 150 Kilometres A Hit Was Made

As according reports, that strike did occur at the a distance of 150 km. This range is less that 50% of a Russian Sam's maximum range of 400 kilometres, according to specifications.

According To Bulgarian Military.Com

Air defence systems were utilised in the first 36 hours of the invasion, according to sources at Bulgarianmilitary.com from Russia and Ukraine. Air command were seized over by Russian Air Force. The deployment of Sam's has already been suspended, but they are still on active duty. According to its own authorities on the ground, Bulgarian military.com has verify that Russia deployed air defence systems at the start of the invasion. However, no official announcement has been made that the Ukrainian fighter plane was shot down by the S-400 anti-air missile.

S-400 Triumf

The S-400 Triumf is a long-range and medium-range anti-air missile system developed by Russia. The Sam S-400 anti-air missile system is designed to neutralise all current and promising forms of aerospace attack, including hypersonic missiles.