Ukrainian drone strikes Russian S-400 radar in Belgorod Oblast (video)
Ukrainian drone attack disabled Russia's 96L6 radar, part of the S-400 surface-to-air missile system.
Ukrainian forces have successfully struck a Russian S-400 air defense system’s radar in Russia’s Belgorod Oblast using a kamikaze drone, Militarnyi reported.
The Come Back Alive Foundation, which supports the Ukrainian military, released a video showing the attack on the Russia radar. According to the Foundation, operators from the Flight Club 92nd unit of the 92nd Separate Assault Brigade tracked down a 96L6 radar that was accompanying the Russian S-400 anti-aircraft missile system.
The Russian radar was spotted near a small tree line between fields. The exact date of the operation was not specified.
After determining the coordinates of the enemy radar’s location, a Ukrainian kamikaze drone was deployed to destroy it. The fixed-wing drone strike successfully disabled the radar station, effectively “blinding” the enemy’s air defense in this area, until a replacement arrives.
Ukrainian drone strikes Russian S-400 radar in Belgorod Oblast
Ukrainian drone attack disabled Russia's 96L6 radar, part of the S-400 surface-to-air missile system.https://t.co/vWQ9xVRLv8 pic.twitter.com/TpBwkSHgPI
— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) October 4, 2024
The Come Back Alive Foundation noted that Ukrainian defenders detected the Russian 96L6 radar and guided the kamikaze drone to it using a Shark reconnaissance drone.
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