In a significant strike, Ukraine’s military has released a video purportedly showing the destruction of a Russian 48Y6 K-1 Podlyot radar system, an expensive and modern piece of equipment. The video, released by Ukraine’s defense intelligence agency (GUR) on Saturday, reportedly depicts troops from the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) and the 15th Separate Artillery Reconnaissance Brigade Black Forest targeting the Russian radar system.
The Podlyot-K1, according to Army Recognition, is a sophisticated mobile radar system capable of detecting up to 200 air targets simultaneously and with a detection range of up to 180 miles. It is specifically designed to detect low-altitude targets and has a reported price tag of $5 million. Developed in 2009, the system was first deployed with Russia’s Air Defense Forces in 2015.
Drone footage captured the Ukrainian strike on the radar system, which was located in a field at an undisclosed location. Other angles of the video show the aftermath of the explosion as the radar system is destroyed. GUR stated in a caption accompanying the 47-second video, “Successful fire damage was inflicted on the antenna-feeder installation and the diesel station that powered the complex.”
Ukrainian intelligence revealed that the system was utilized by Russia to detect and relay coordinates to its S-300 and S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems. The successful targeting of such a valuable piece of equipment was hailed as a victory by Ukrainian officials. “The cost of such a radar is more than 700 million rubles or more than 5 million dollars,” they stated.
Newsweek has reached out to Russia’s defense ministry for comment on the undated video, which has not been independently verified.
This strike adds to a series of successful Ukrainian attacks that have managed to bypass Russian air defenses. According to a Ukrainian military source cited by local media, Ukraine’s Security Service launched attacks against two oil refineries and a military airfield in Russia’s Krasnodar region on Friday night. Video footage purportedly shows the moment of impact on the Slavyansk oil facility.
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