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Deployed to [[Kaliningrad]], [[Crimea]] and the far west of Russia’s Central Province near Brayansk, the S-500 will maintain coverage over much of [[Europe]] including the entire [[Baltic Sea]]. E-3 Sentry aircraft for example, flying over [[Berlin]] or a little north of [[Prague]], will be well within range of Russian missile systems in Kaliningrad. The whole of [[Poland]] including new [[American]] military bases there will also be covered, as will the entire east coast of the [[Black Sea]] including [[Bucharest]] and [[Istanbul]]. The S-500 thus retains the potential to provide Russia with a significant aerial warfare advantage over much of Europe, and the high mobility of thee systems means that they can potentially be redeployed should Russian ground forces take to the offensive and take ground - extending their reach further westwards. The S-500’s deployment thus poses a very significant threat to [[NATO]]'s freedom of operations in the European theatre in the event of [[war]], and serves to complement the strength of Russia’s existing deterrent assets. The platform will be supported in its ‘AWACS hunter’ role by other shorter ranged hypersonic systems including the R-37 air to air missiles with a 400km range - deployed by the Su-57 fighters and MiG-31 interceptors, and the 40N6E surface to air missiles deployed by the S-400 and S-300V4 systems which also retain a 400km range.  

Deployed to [[Kaliningrad]], [[Crimea]] and the far west of Russia’s Central Province near Brayansk, the S-500 will maintain coverage over much of [[Europe]] including the entire [[Baltic Sea]]. E-3 Sentry aircraft for example, flying over [[Berlin]] or a little north of [[Prague]], will be well within range of Russian missile systems in Kaliningrad. The whole of [[Poland]] including new [[American]] military bases there will also be covered, as will the entire east coast of the [[Black Sea]] including [[Bucharest]] and [[Istanbul]]. The S-500 thus retains the potential to provide Russia with a significant aerial warfare advantage over much of Europe, and the high mobility of thee systems means that they can potentially be redeployed should Russian ground forces take to the offensive and take ground - extending their reach further westwards. The S-500’s deployment thus poses a very significant threat to [[NATO]]'s freedom of operations in the European theatre in the event of [[war]], and serves to complement the strength of Russia’s existing deterrent assets. The platform will be supported in its ‘AWACS hunter’ role by other shorter ranged hypersonic systems including the R-37 air to air missiles with a 400km range - deployed by the Su-57 fighters and MiG-31 interceptors, and the 40N6E surface to air missiles deployed by the S-400 and S-300V4 systems which also retain a 400km range.  

In April 23, 2024 Defense Minister [[Sergei Shoigu]] announced that the supply of the new generation S-500 Prometheus surface-to-air missile system to Russian troops began.

The system is capable of destroying targets in outer space. A special feature is its ability to work on a wide range of targets at ranges up to 600 km and at altitudes up to 200 km. In February 2024 the Russian military shot down several hypersonic missiles in tests. The latest complex also successfully hit and destroyed the [[intercontinental ballistic missile]] Seniva.

 

On April 23, 2024 Defense Minister [[Sergei Shoigu]] announced the deployment for combat duty the new generation S-500 Prometheus surface-to-air missile system to Russian troops had begun.  

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