Ukraine's intel operatives destroy Russian air defense sites in Crimea: Operation details
Illustrative photo: HUR operatives destroyed Russian air defense facilities in Crimea (Getty Images)
Ukrainian intelligence officers have destroyed another set of Russian air defense targets in Crimea and released exclusive footage of the operation, according to the Telegram channel of the Defense Intelligence of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry.
According to the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine (HUR), during the night of November 1–2, specialists from the Department of Active Operations carried out an attack on another set of high-value Russian air defense assets in temporarily occupied Crimea.
As a result of the strike on the enemy command post of an S-400 Triumf surface-to-air missile division stationed at a combat position, a Russian 92N6E multifunctional radar and the autonomous power supply equipment of the S-400 command post were destroyed.
HUR specialists also successfully hit an AORL-1AS airfield surveillance radar and a P-18 Terek radar belonging to the Russian occupation forces.
HUR operations
In recent days, RBC-Ukraine reported that the Defense Intelligence of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry has been carrying out stabilization measures in Pokrovsk, Donetsk region.
On the night of November 1, powerful explosions were heard in the Moscow region. HUR successfully destroyed three segments of the Koltsevoy strategic oil pipeline.
It was also recently reported that one of Russia’s Oreshnik systems was destroyed on Russian territory by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), the Defense Intelligence, and the Foreign Intelligence Service.
According to SBU head Vasyl Malyuk, "the destruction was one hundred percent."
He emphasized that this operation had not been publicized in any way. Information about the destruction of the Oreshnik system was reported exclusively to the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
The SBU chief also noted that several presidents of other countries were informed about the results of the operation.
In addition, in October, over a two-week period, specialists from HUR’s Prymary special unit systematically targeted Russian air defense systems in Donbas, destroying two radars and an S-300 launcher.
