Ukrainian military strikes million-dollar Russian radar in Krasnodar Krai, General Staff claim
'Striking such systems reduces the enemy's ability to monitor airspace and detect aerial assets in time. The estimated cost of the radar station is about US $100 million,' the General Staff said.
On the night of October 16, the Ukrainian military launched an attack on a Russian Nebo-U radar station located near the settlement of Magri in Krasnodar Krai, according to the Ukrainian General Staff. The Nebo-U is a sophisticated long-range radar system capable of detecting and tracking various aerial assets, such as aircraft, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles.
The Ukrainian General Staff claimed that this strike significantly diminishes the enemy's capacity to monitor airspace and identify aerial assets in a timely manner.
The estimated cost of the radar station is approximately US $100 million. However, the Ukrainian General Staff did not specify the exact munition used for the strike. Earlier, on October 15, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced a previous attack on the Borisoglebsk military airfield in Russia's Voronezh region, which was conducted using the Neptune coastal missile system. This assault resulted in the destruction of four Su-34M bomber jets and damaged two others.
In addition to these strikes, Ukrainian drones targeted Russian fighter jets, a missile-carrying drone, high-value radars, and other air defense assets in Krasnodar Krai during an operation on August 23, according to Robert Magyar Brovdi, the commander of the Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces. Krasnodar Krai, a strategically important region situated along Russia's Black Sea coast, has been increasingly targeted by Ukrainian drone attacks as Kyiv extends the reach of its military operations deep into Russian territory.
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