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The 1129th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment has become one of the most prominent users of the British #Stormer #HVM (High Velocity Missile) in the Ukrainian Ground Forces. This unit has utilized the system's unique capabilities to secure the airspace around Kyiv and support frontline operations 🧵 1/
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The Stormer HVM is frequently described by the regiment as a "silent hunter" because, unlike traditional radar-guided systems, it uses a passive ADAD (Air Defence Alerting Device). 2/
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This allows the vehicle to detect and track targets via their thermal signature without emitting a radar signal that would give away its position 3/ www.missiledefenseadvocacy.org/air-defense-...

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Individual crews within the regiment have been credited with high tallies, with some systems reportedly downing up to 50 targets since their deployment. 4/ ​
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Because the missiles are laser-beam riders, they are immune to traditional flares and radio-frequency jamming, making them highly effective against the latest russian electronic warfare suites. 5/ www.armyrecognition.com/military-pro...

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The Stormer HVM (High Velocity Missile) is a British mobile short-range air defense system, designed to provide a mobile, rapid-response anti-aircraft capa

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Originally a Soviet-era unit, the 1129th has undergone a significant technical evolution. While they still operate modernized 9K33 Osa systems, the addition of the Stormer HVM has shifted their role toward high-precision, short-range air defense (SHORAD). 6/
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The regiment was awarded the honorary title "Belotserkivskyi" in August 2022 and has been nicknamed the "Guardian Angels of Kyiv" for its role in intercepting "Shahed" drone swarms during the winter campaigns 7/end en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1129th_....

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The 1129th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment has become one of the most prominent users of the British #Stormer #HVM (High Velocity Missile) in the Ukrainian Ground Forces. This unit has utilized the system's unique capabilities to secure the airspace around Kyiv and support frontline operations 🧵 1/...

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