The HUR special unit Ghosts carried out another operation in Crimea, destroying several key Russian air defense and communications systems, including an S-400 complex, reports the Defense Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
The fighters of the HUR of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine continue a systematic campaign to dismantle the air defense network of Russian forces in Crimea.
According to Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Directorate, the elite unit continues systematically dismantling Russia’s air-defense network. The Phantoms are tasked with precision strikes against radar complexes, logistics hubs, and enemy military infrastructure.
Ukrainian forces knocked out unique Russian systems, including:
- radar complex “Utyos-T”;
- the giant radio telescope RT-70;
- GLONASS satellite navigation system (Russia’s equivalent of GPS);
- coastal radar MR-10M1 “Mys” M1;
- 96L6-AP radar from the S-400 air-defense system.
Ukrainian intelligence recently also succeeded in striking another high-value target in temporarily occupied Crimea. This involved a Russian radar system from the S-400 air defense system complex.
Earlier this summer, drones from the Ghosts unit had successfully targeted another S-400 air defense system in Crimea. At that time, the attack hit both the control and detection radars, as well as a launcher.
The loss of these systems seriously complicates the work of Russian air defense on the peninsula. Without key radars and navigation, the occupiers are left far more vulnerable to strikes by Ukrainian missiles, aircraft, and drones.
Loss of Black Sea fleet
Russia’s main military base in the Crimean city of Sevastopol is a significant naval base for the Black Sea Fleet, which includes land-based facilities, airfields, missile systems, and command centers.
Following its illegal annexation of the peninsula in 2014, Russia significantly expanded its military infrastructure in Crimea, establishing it as a crucial regional military hub. While the Sevastopol base remains a primary location, the Russian military has been forced to redeploy some assets away from Crimea due to frequent attacks from Ukrainian forces, which have caused significant damage to the Black Sea Fleet.
Ukraine has successfully targeted Russian military assets, including the Black Sea Fleet’s headquarters, surveillance radars, air defense system and naval vessels, forcing Russia to relocate some of its fleet assets to safer locations.
These attacks, combined with restrictions on warships entering the Black Sea from other Russian fleets, have significantly reduced the effectiveness of the Black Sea Fleet.
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