Ukrainian forces strike Russian radar stations and Tor-M1 system – General Staff
Ukrainian forces struck three Russian radar stations in occupied Crimea and Russia’s Belgorod Oblast, as well as a Tor-M1 surface-to-air missile system in occupied Luhansk Oblast, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported.
The targets included:
- A Nebo-U radar station in Feodosia, in temporarily occupied Crimea;
- An airspace control radar station near the town of Nikolaevka in Russia’s Belgorod Oblast;
- A Kasta-2E radar station near the settlement of Lubyanoye-Pervoye in Belgorod Oblast.
Additionally, on April 13, Ukrainian troops hit a Tor-M1 air defense system near Lozove in temporarily occupied Luhansk Oblast.
According to Militarnyi, the Nebo-U radar is an upgraded system with a maximum detection range of 700 kilometers. It can detect fighter jets at a distance of up to 400 kilometers and an altitude of 20 kilometers.
The Security Service of Ukraine estimates the cost of such a station at approximately $100 million, according to public broadcaster Suspilne.