A Ukrainian Hornet drone hit a Russian radar 120 km behind the front. It was likely a $100 million Nebo-M
The strike is part of a push to cut Russian logistics and strip Russian forces of radar and electronic warfare systems, a brigade officer says.
On 28 September, a Ukrainian Hornet drone successfully targeted a Russian radar system approximately 120 kilometers behind the front lines, according to Taras Myshak, senior communications officer of the 59th Separate Assault Brigade of Unmanned Systems. The Ukrainian Signum unmanned systems battalion executed the strike about a week earlier, according to Myshak.
Ukrainian forces frequently target Russian radars, as they serve as the "eyes" of the Russian air defense system, detecting aerial threats and relaying information to other elements of the defense network. Losing a radar weakens the Russian air defense system and increases the likelihood of Ukrainian strikes succeeding.
Myshak emphasized that the target was a highly valuable Russian radar system, likely the Nebo-M radar, which he valued at around $100 million. The Russians probed Ukrainian defenses using small infantry groups and infiltration tactics in the brigade's zone, roughly along the Donetsk Oblast border. However, the loss of this radar system further weakens the Russian air defense capabilities.
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