Russia has heaped praise on its new S-500 missile system, but it is still unclear if it can actually build the systems in ...

Russia has announced that the first regiment equipped with its next-generation S-500 Prometheus air and missile defense system has officially entered combat duty, a milestone that Moscow portrays as a ...

On December 17, Russia announced the first S-500 regiment was put into active service, ushering in an era of near-space ...

Russia has activated its S-500 Prometheus air defence system for the first time, boosting its missile defence.

Russia has officially inducted its first S-500 “Prometheus” missile regiment into combat duty. The next-gen system can ...

Today's world military news (December 18) includes the following: Israeli company delivers batch of G3 reconnaissance UAVs; US launches destroyer HMS Saud for Saudi Arabian Navy; Russia deploys S-500 ...

Russia has declared its first regiment equipped with the advanced S-500 Prometheus missile system combat-ready, signaling a ...

The first regiment of the Russian Army, equipped with the S-500 anti-aircraft missile system, has begun combat duty. This was announced on December 17 by Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov at ...

Russia claims its S-500 Prometheus can intercept hypersonic missiles like the US Dark Eagle, but experts caution that ...

TASS-FACTBOX. On December 17, 2025, Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov announced during the ministry’s final year-end board meeting that the first regiment equipped with the S-500 system had ...

Air defense power stems from a system's ability to find and take out a threat, putting mission effectiveness above ...

Russia’s S-500 air defense system was billed as a game-changer, capable of swatting down hypersonic missiles and U.S. stealth jets at near-space altitudes. -In reality, the program has stalled under ...