Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (SOF) have struck important Russian air defense targets, the unit announced on its social media.
It is noted that the P-14F "Lena" long-range radar station and the Sopka-2 route radar complex were hit with the help of strike drones.
The Lena radar provided airspace control around the Russian Air Force military airbase near the city of Buturlinovka in the Voronezh region. The Sopka-2 complex was part of the system of continuous radar surveillance along the border with Ukraine. It was hit near the village of Garmashivka in the same region.
Both systems were designed to detect and counter Ukrainian drones, but were found and destroyed.
The P-14F "Lena" (first photo) is a Soviet mobile two-coordinate radar station of the meter wave range, developed in the 1950s for long-range detection and control of airspace. It is designed to determine the coordinates, speed and flight path of air targets at long distances and altitudes. The station is known for its huge antenna, which has a mirror span of up to 32 meters and a height of 11 meters. This allows it to detect targets at a distance of up to 600 km.
In turn, "Sopka-2" (bottom photo) is a Russian S-band en-route radar complex, which is used for air traffic control and airspace control (both civil and military). It is designed to accurately detect aircraft at a distance of up to 450 km, measure their range, azimuth and altitude, as well as determine state affiliation. The complex is supplied, in particular, for equipping airfields and border control systems.
It was previously reported that on the night of September 30, the SSR hit the radar station of the Russian S-400 Triumph anti-aircraft missile system.