 Russian S-350 air defence system damaged by own mines. The Telegram channel spy dossier disclosed an incident involving the Russian airborne forces in the occupied Ukrainian region of Luhansk. The 50P6E launcher, part of the S-350E Vityaz air defence system, was damaged during night operations. According to available information, the Russian forces ironically became victims of a mine from defences presumably laid by themselves. Army recognition media outlets say that the explosion caused no casualties as the missiles on the 50P6E launcher were not detonated. However, the chassis of the vehicle was considerably damaged, leaving the launcher immobilised in a densely mined area. The Russian soldiers fear of triggering further mines, delayed recovery efforts, with the damaged launcher still at the scene of the incident at the time of writing. However, this fear shows that this minefield has served its purpose, even if it is the Russian, not the Ukrainian advance, that is being slowed down. The S-350E Vityaz air defence system developed by the Russian defence company Almas Ante was introduced to replace older systems like the S-300PS, offering advancements such as improved radar and a launcher with a capacity for 16 missiles, a significant upgrade compared to its predecessors.