Thread by @kemal_115

Here's a guide on how to identify Russian military Air Defense losses in Ukraine. It will be a two part series, focusing on the Tor and Buk systems respectively.

This is part one, Tor.

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Many Russian Air Defense systems are composed of smaller units/sub-systems, Tor is a little different. Its combat vehicle can work independently and does not necessarily require input from its command vehicle or radar. I will thus look at ID'ing this sub-system only.

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Tor variants that are known to be active in Ukraine are:

- 9K330 Tor-M, with 9A330 Transporter Launcher and Radar (TLAR) sub-system;

- 9K331 Tor-M1, w/ 9A331 TLAR;

- 9K332 Tor-M2, w/ 9A331M TLAR.

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Logically, the 9K332 Tor-M2 with 9A331M TLAR is the most modern, and 9K330 Tor-M with 9A330 TLAR is the oldest and least capable.

Now comes the good stuff, their physical characteristics and tributes :)

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<9A330 TLAR of 9K330 Tor-M>

Physical attributes include:

- Six(6) road wheels;
- 'old' and more traditional looking search radar;
- Flush rear with no storage space.

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<9A331 TLAR of 9K331 Tor-M1>

Physical attributes include:

- Seven(7) road wheels;
- 'old' and more traditional looking search radar;
- Rear with additional storage space.

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<9A331M TLAR of 9K332 Tor-M2>

Physical attributes include:

- Seven(7) road wheels;
- New and improved 'flat' search radar;
- New day-and-night capable electro-optic;
- Rear mounted Auxiliary Power Unit (APU).

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There are many other little bits and bobs different between the platforms. But this is just what I use to differ them.

There are also weird amalgamations such as the Tor-M1-2U (abbreviated as Tor-M2U) and weird variants, but I doubt they will appear in Ukraine.

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Some corrections, for I too make mistakes :)