The 2K11 Krug is a Soviet, and now Russian, medium-range, medium-to-high altitude surface-to-air missile system, designed by NPO Novator and produced by the Kalinin Machine Building Plant. Its GRAU designation is 2K11 and its NATO reporting name is SA-4 Ganef, taken from the Yiddish word for thief because the system resembled the Bristol Bloodhound missile. It was designed starting in 1957 and entered service in 1965. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Weapon ClassMedium-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) system 1 Introduced Year Classification
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The 2K11 Krug (Russian: Круг, lit. 'circle') is a Soviet and now Russian medium-range, medium-to-high altitude surface-to-air missile (SAM) system.
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1965-present 1965-1990s (USSR)
Operated By: Soviet Armed Forces, Article text
It was used by the Soviet Army as a long-range SAM.
Used In: Soviet-Afghan War, Wikipedia article text
The 2K11 was briefly operated by the Soviet army during the war in Afghanistan in 1979 and 1980, but was withdrawn several months after the initial invasion.
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WikidataWikidata Q587709 (P729 service entry): 1964Quote, Wikidata Q587709 (P729 service entry): 1964
Service entry (Wikidata property P729): 1964.
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