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Ukraine's intel destroys three Russian radar systems and landing craft in Crimea

Ukraine's intel destroys three Russian radar systems and landing craft in Crimea Illustrative photo: HUR's Prymary struck Crimea again (Getty Images)
Author: Bohdan Babaiev

Ukraine's Defense Intelligence special unit, known as Prymary ("Ghosts"), carried out another successful mission in temporarily occupied Crimea.

Fighters of the HUR special unit skillfully evaded Russian air defense missiles and destroyed valuable enemy radar systems.

The Ukrainian drones struck several targets, including:

  • A 96L6 radar of the S-400 Triumph surface-to-air missile system;
  • A P-18 Terek radar;
  • A 55Zh6U Nebo-U radar;
  • A BK-16-type landing craft.

The HUR said the strikes significantly weakened the Russian forces' ability to detect aerial targets and monitor the waters around the peninsula. The agency also released video footage confirming the destruction of the targets.

Prymary's operations in Crimea

Earlier, reports said Ukrainian special forces carried out another successful mission in occupied Crimea, destroying two An-26 transport aircraft and several radar systems.

In addition to aviation, Ukrainian drones also struck air defense facilities. The HUR targeted a Russian surface surveillance radar and the coastal MR-10M1 Mys M1 radar.

Ukraine's intelligence also reported that, for the first time, its forces destroyed two Be-12 Chaika amphibious aircraft in occupied Crimea.