It is a medium-range system that can intercept aerial targets, including tactical ballistic missiles, at a range of up to 65 kilometers (40 miles).The Russian anti-aircraft system was located around 60 kilometers from the front line, the General Staff said. The cost of such equipment is estimated at $40-50 million.The statement did not specify the exact location of the targeted system.Ukrainian forces have destroyed 979 Russian anti-aircraft systems throughout the full-scale war, the General Staff said in its regular morning report on Oct. 21.Ukraine war latest: Ukraine says it struck airfield and ‘largest explosives factory’ in RussiaKey developments on Oct. 19-20: * Ukraine says it struck airfield and ‘largest explosives factory’ in Russia * Russian overnight missile strike on Kryvyi Rih injures 17 * Tens of thousands of Georgians rally in support of EU accession ahead of upcoming parliamentary election * Ukraine’s NATO me…The Kyiv IndependentThe Kyiv Independent news desk

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