Ukraine "sports aircraft" is attacked by a single strategic radar of the Russian Federation - Forbes (video)

Journalists claim that on the published records a modified sports aircraft "Airpract A-22" flies towards the radar "container". Then smoke clubs rise above the explosion. The next purpose of Ukrainian robotic aircraft with explosives after the plant in Elabuz was a large Russian radar, whose radius exceeds 3000 km. It is installed in Kovilkino (Mordovia), 600 km from the front line in Ukraine. Forbes writes about it.

Last week, Ukraine used long -range drones to hit the massive radar, but it was reported The second attempt was already closer. The drones approached the radar installation with 145 masts, the height of each of which is about 30 meters. The video, made, apparently Russian citizens, shows how the modified sports aircraft "Airpract A-22" flies towards the radar "container" and then smoke clubs rise above the explosion. The "container" does not impress with one drone.

The radar is located for hundreds of kilometers from Ukrainian positions, its components are located at a long distance from each other. But it should be expected that Ukraine will continue to strike on this unique radar. The container radar is estimated at $ 110 million. It is the only extinguished radar in Russia, directed to the West to observe Europe's airspace. Other major Russian radars track what is happening in the north.

The radar signal is reflected from the ionosphere and bends the curvature of the earth. During the Cold War, the world nuclear powers launched such radars to a early warning about the approaching atomic blow. Today, they also allow you to identify and track planes, rockets and drones from a very long distance. These radars are not necessarily as accurate as ordinary ones that track the front.

On the contrary, powerful radars should be unacceptable to everything except for the shock weapons of the highest range that few people possess. During most of the full -scale war, Russian air defense commanders could be calm: the "container" was far beyond the reach of Ukrainian drones. But with foreign aid, the best Ukrainian engineers have developed a completely new long -range drum.

And since the beginning of this year, these UAVs have flew hundreds of kilometers deep into Russia and struck by air tiles, headquarters, oil depots and strategic enterprises. One of the farthest blows was on April 2, when the Armed Forces were sent at least one A-22 drone into the Russian special economic zone "Alabuga", where Iranian drones "Shahaned" were released. The large aircraft drone is considered one of the best of about 15 Ukrainian drones.

It is large enough, contains enough explosives and fuel for a long flight. Its cost is $ 90,000 - relatively cheap. At the production level, drone A-22 can be scaled. According to the Conflict Intelligence Team, after the attack in Elabuz it was worth waiting for new drones. This is what happened two weeks later, when at least one A-22 went towards Radar The Container.

It is too early to talk about possible damage to the radar: even the fall of one or more towers will not disconnect the radar - but if you disable the center of its management, then the towers will prove futile. After two raids a week, it is safe to say that Ukraine is determined to suppress if you do not destroy the "container", journalists say.