Yep, but that's just propaganda. I'm sure their flares and chaff are 100% effective
"our air superiority will not allow any aircraft to get within SAM range"
One of the main purpose of this simulator, to teach the users of the
capabilities, and limitations of these elderly (and mystic) SAM systems.
They are like a "samurai sword" in modern warfare, pretty obsolete and old fashioned weapons, but if you do not take them seriously, they can be still deadly.
Just to clarify, what I mean obsolete...
Dvina/Volhov/Neva are the products of the 50's.
(60 years ago!!!)
Vega is the product of the 60's.
(50 years ago!!!)
S-300PT/PS (SA-10) are the systems, that were developed in the 70's.
(40 years ago!!!)
The S-300PM (SA-20) is the system developed during the 80's.
(30 years ago!!!)
The S-400 (SA-21) is the only SAM system that was developed in the past 20 years.
That's what I mean obsolete...