Rare $600K Russian communications station destroyed in Ukraine strike
Photo: Rare Russian equipment destroyed in Luhansk region (Wikipedia)
Fighters from the Phoenix unit in the Luhansk region destroyed a mobile radio relay communication station R-416G-MS — equipment that provided digital communication between Russian front-line units and command posts. The strike eliminated a critical communications asset, according to the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine.
What was destroyed and why it is rare
The R-416G-MS is a mobile radio relay station designed to provide long-range digital communications. It was first recorded in 2018.
The estimated cost of such equipment is around $600,000.
According to open sources, it is a mobile communications station based on a KamAZ truck. It provides digital communication between units at distances of up to 40 kilometers.
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— Державна прикордонна служба України (@DPSU_ua) March 26, 2026
Прикордонники підрозділу «Фенікс» знищили рідкісну рухому радіорелейну станцію зв’язку Р-416Г-МС на Луганщині.
Орієнтовна вартість такої техніки – $600 000. Наразі відомо лише про один підтверджений факт ураження Р-416Г-МС – у червні 2024 року. pic.twitter.com/8hhcgom1aN
Mounted on the roof is a telescopic mast with three parabolic antennas. It is used to transmit signals between command posts and front-line positions. The first prototypes were produced back in 2005, but mass production started later. The Russian army officially adopted the station in 2018.
Technical capabilities:
- Range: up to 40 km
- Antenna height: up to 30 meters.
Until now, only one confirmed case of such a station being destroyed had been recorded — in June 2024. This means Ukrainian border guards have destroyed only the second known unit of this type since the start of the full-scale war.
Earlier, RBC-Ukraine reported that the General Staff announced a series of precise strikes on targets in Crimea and beyond. In particular, Ukrainian forces managed to destroy one of the key elements of Russia’s control system over the Black Sea — a Bastion missile launcher.
Before that, the Armed Forces of Ukraine struck strategic Russian energy infrastructure inside Russia, including an oil refinery and an oil terminal used by occupying forces.
