On the night of 8 March, Ukraine destroyed several critically important Russian targets in Crimea and Donetsk. Among them were the advanced 64N6 “Nadgrobok” radar, a Buk-M2 SAM launcher, and a temporary deployment point of the “Rubicon" (also spelled Rubikon) center, Robert Brovdi, commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces, says.
The 64N6 radar can detect and track aerial threats at distances up to 300 km. It can simultaneously monitor up to 100 targets, including aircraft, low-flying cruise missiles, and fast ballistic projectiles.
64N6 Nadgrobok radar – “eyes” of S-300 system
Without the 64N6, the S-300 system becomes effectively “blind,” losing the ability to respond accurately to aerial threats.
The "Nadgrobok" serves as the primary sensor for target detection and transmits data in real time to a command post that coordinates the engagement of threats with the system’s missiles, per Army Recognition.
This radar operates in the S-band with a three-dimensional phased array, making it extremely effective at tracking both aerodynamic and ballistic targets.
Buk-M2 SAM – strike on Russian mobile launcher
Alongside the Nadgrobok, Ukrainian soldiers of the 9th Battalion “Kairos” of the 414th Separate Brigade “Birds of the Madiar” destroyed a 9A316 Buk-M2 SAM launcher located in temporarily occupied Donetsk. This launcher is part of a modern surface-to-air system capable of engaging aircraft, helicopters, and cruise missiles at medium and low altitudes.
Rubikon point – Russian coordination center eliminated
The 414th Brigade pilots, in cooperation with the 1st Separate SBS Center, struck a temporary deployment point of the “Rubikon” center in Donetsk. This facility was used to control air defense systems and coordinate strikes with attack drones.
Rubicon is a Russian elite drone center that hunts Ukrainian drone operators. The attacks employed middle Strike FP-2 munitions with a warhead of 60–100 kg.
This operation demonstrated the effectiveness of modern Ukrainian technologies, combining unmanned and strike systems, as well as a high level of coordination between units of different specializations.
