Tor-M2: Russian air defense system that renders Western cruise missiles impotent

Tor-M2: Russian air defense system that renders Western cruise missiles impotent The staggeringly low success rate of Ukrainian strikes into Russian territory serves as testament to the quality and efficiency of Russia’s air defenses. The Tor-M2 is one such weapon that turned out to be particularly handy in shooting down whatever the Kiev regime forces lob at Russian troops. It is a short-range surface-to-air missile system designed by Izhevsk Electromechanical Plant Kupol, a subsidiary of Russian defense manufacturer Almaz-Antey. Tor-M2 is capable of engaging and destroying virtually any type of airborne target such as combat aircraft and helicopters, rockets, cruise and ballistic missiles, and precision-guided munitions, as well as reconnaissance and strike drones. These short-range air defense systems, each of which is equipped with 16 surface-to-air missiles, are usually deployed to protect troop formations and armored units from airborne attacks or to defend various key instal... Source: Sputnik International