Special Operations Forces (SSO) have destroyed the stationary TRLK-10 Skala-M radar complex in occupied Crimea.
According to a Telegram report, in the early morning of Aug. 10, Special Ops units struck and destroyed the radar located in the settlement of Abrykosivka.
The TRLK-10 Skala-M is a Soviet-era radar complex with both primary and secondary air target detection capabilities.
It is designed to control air traffic, particularly along routes and approach zones, making it a critical part of the air traffic control system. The radar’s range extends up to 350 kilometers (217 miles).
The SSO highlighted that destroying this radar will significantly weaken Russia’s use of aircraft, which have been employed to shell civilian areas.
The monitoring group behind the Telegram channel “Crimean Wind” pinpointed the radar’s location in the Saky district at coordinates 45.243056, 33.189167.
On Sunday, Aug. 10, Crimean Wind reported that around 7 a.m., subscribers heard two explosions in the sky above Saky.
This strike is a part of Ukraine’s broader campaign to weaken Russia’s military infrastructure in occupied Crimea. In recent months, Ukrainian drones have repeatedly targeted radars, air defense systems, and ammunition depots on the peninsula.
On the early morning of Aug. 4, drones from the Security Service of Ukraine’s (SBU) elite CSO “A” unit struck Russia’s Saky airfield in Crimea. The attack reportedly destroyed a combat aircraft and caused millions of dollars in damage.
A Su-30SM fighter jet was completely destroyed, and another was severely damaged. Additionally, three Su-24 bombers were hit. The strike also targeted an ammunition depot on the base.
The Saky airfield is one of the main Russian air bases in Crimea and plays a key role in supporting Moscow’s operations in the Black Sea region.
According to open-source data, a single Su-30SM aircraft costs between $35 million and $50 million. Russia’s total losses from this attack may amount to hundreds of millions of dollars, not including the value of the destroyed ammunition.