After the US Operation Midnight Hammer, Russia’s air defense myth collapses. Following the American strikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities, the world witnessed a stunning revelation: Russian-made air defense systems used by Tehran failed completely, The Telegraph reports. 

This display of American and Israeli superiority didn’t just crush Iran’s hope for protection — it could have shaken Moscow’s confidence in its own defense capabilities. 

For Ukraine, this is a historic signal. Russia’s S-300 systems and their upgraded versions, S-400 and the much-hyped S-500, now appear helpless against modern Western technology.

Ukraine has already stunned the world with strikes against Russia’s strategic aviation, such as Operation Spiderweb, and now gains another strategic trump card: Iran’s experience proves that even Russia’s best defenses are vulnerable with Western backing.

Russian ruler Vladimir Putin, who recklessly throws thousands of soldiers into combat, cannot ignore the growing threat to his own vulnerability. Israel and the US have shown they can destroy both military assets and enemy leadership figures. And Ukraine has proven it can operate inside Russian territory, a fact that is triggering real fear in the Kremlin.

The political implications go deeper. If the US arms Ukraine as it arms Israel, the war could turn decisively. If the West finally dares to give Ukraine the full arsenal of capabilities, Putin may be left with no option but to retreat.