Ukrainian anti-aircraft missile system crushes car in Odessa

Ukrainian S-300 (NATO reporting name SA-10 Grumble) anti-aircraft missile system crushes car in Odessa, reported military-informant.com.

The accident resulted in a civilian car was badly damaged and its driver was injured, but his life is not in danger.

The S-300 is a series of initially Soviet and later Russian long range surface-to-air missile systems produced by NPO Almaz, based on the initial S-300P version. The S-300 system was developed to defend against aircraft and cruise missiles for the Soviet Air Defence Forces. Subsequent variations were developed to intercept ballistic missiles.

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