Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces (SSO) carried out a series of precision strikes targeting Russian radar systems in occupied Crimea and a command post in the Donetsk region.
According to a statement published by the SSO on Telegram, Ukrainian strike units destroyed several radar installations, including the 5N84A Oborona-14 long-range radar and a Nebo-U radar system in occupied Yevpatoria.
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During the attack on Yevpatoria, Ukrainian forces also hit radar systems located inside protective radio-transparent domes designed to conceal the orientation of the antennas while allowing them to rotate freely.
In a separate strike, Special Ops fighters targeted an element of a Russian marine brigade command post in occupied Zachativka in the Donetsk region.
A 90-second video recorded by drones shows the moments of the strikes, though Kyiv Post was unable to independently verify the time and location of the footage.
The SSO said the destruction of the radar systems significantly weakens Russia’s ability to detect and intercept aerial targets.
The agency added that Ukrainian forces will continue conducting asymmetric operations aimed at undermining Russia’s capacity to wage war against Ukraine.
According to the defense outlet Militarnyi, the 5N84A Oborona-14 radar is designed for long-range air surveillance and can detect targets at distances of up to 400 kilometers (249 miles) at high altitude and around 120 kilometers (75 miles) at lower altitudes.
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The Nebo-U radar, a modernized version of a Soviet-era system, is designed to detect and track a wide range of aerial threats, including aircraft, cruise missiles, ballistic targets and stealth-capable weapons.
The system was adopted by the Russian military in 1995 and is estimated to cost around $100 million.
Those strikes by Special Ops is the latest in a series of successful Ukrainian operations in occupied Crimea, as Kyiv intensifies attacks on Russia’s military infrastructure on the peninsula.
Early on the morning of March 6, drones operated by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) struck several Russian military targets in Crimea.
A source in the SBU told Kyiv Post that drones from the agency’s Alpha special operations unit hit production workshops at the Yevpatoria Aircraft Repair Plant and targeted Russian military positions in Pushkine near the Dzhankoi Air Base in northern Crimea.
Preliminary information indicates that two Pantsir-S2 air defense systems were hit, along with a Mohajer-6 drone at the airfield.
Ukrainian drones also reportedly destroyed a ZU-23 anti-aircraft gun mounted on a truck, two fuel tankers, and a ground control station for a Forpost drone.
The SBU source said Ukraine is deliberately targeting Russian air-defense systems, drones, and military equipment to weaken Moscow’s ability to protect its bases and launch strikes on Ukrainian cities.
The attack follows several other Ukrainian strikes against Russian military assets on the peninsula in recent weeks.
In the early hours of Feb. 25, SSO units struck Russian air-defense positions in occupied Crimea, destroying key elements of an S-400 air defense system and a Pantsir-S1 complex.
According to Ukrainian reports, the strike destroyed an S-400 launcher, a 92N6E radar station, and other supporting components.
Earlier, on Feb. 17, the General Staff said Ukrainian forces had struck a Russian Kamov Ka‑27 naval helicopter near the settlement of Kamyshly.
Kamyshly lies roughly halfway between Sevastopol and the Belbek Air Base, an area believed to be covered by Russian air-defense systems.
In 2024, the Telegram channel Crimean Wind reported that Russia’s Black Sea Fleet was using Ka-27 helicopters to hunt Ukrainian naval drones and landing craft.
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