The Zaslon is described as a “unique on -board radar station” capable of detecting targets at a distance of up to 300 kilometers and to follow simultaneously up to 200 objects.
Ukrainian forces have destroyed a rare and precious Russian naval radar system mounted on a vehicle, according to a Ukrainian military unit which has published a strike video. The images show Ukrainian operators targeting the radar Screen, Originally designed for naval use but recently deployed on earth.
Only a limited number of Russian warships are equipped with the Zaslon radar. “If this strike is confirmed, it would represent An important setback for the Russian navy, which has already undergone significant losses “underlines Newsweek. It is The first time the system has been affected since the start of the conflictin February 2022, indicated the military unit which prides itself on the success of the strike.
The images have been disseminated on social networks by the Raid 413 battalion, a unit of the unanswered systems of kyiv, specialized in the war of drones. The battalion described the Zaslon as a “unique on -board radar station “ Capable of detecting targets at a distance of up to 300 kilometers and monitoring simultaneously up to 200 objects.
An encrypted loss at more than $ 50 million
The system would have been Installed on a mobile platform at the back of a truck Russian. “Russia would have withdrawn the radar from a corvette and mounted it on a wheel platform, probably to support air defense or ground operations“, advance the Ukrainian media United24which assesses the cost of such a system has Over $ 50 million.
“And it seems that he was never touched throughout the war”wrote the unit in a message accompanying the video. This one, filmed by a drone, shows the targeted radar while it is transported along a deserted field. The clip does not show the consequences of the strike. The place of the strike was not disclosed either.
Russian authorities did not comment on the attack, even if it has also been mentioned by Russian military bloggers, the American magazine said.
