Fix for Ukraine’s interceptors is radar seeker head, and American firm is selling one for $4,000, says president’s tech adviser
Serhii "Flash" Beskrestnov says cloud and fog collapse interceptor hit rates, and a seeker head is the way out.
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Russian radar didn’t see Ukrainian drones coming. It became the 28th Russian air-defense asset wrecked this May
In addition to the ST-68 air-surveillance radar, Ukraine struck another Panrsir anti-air system, a fuel train, and multiple military trucks in the land corridor to occupied Crimea.
$60 million gone: Russian early-warning radar burns in Belgorod Oblast as Ukraine’s anti-air hunt continues
A Ukrainian kamikaze drone automated terminal attack capability hit the antenna module, likely keeping the system offline for expensive repairs.
Air defense wants to intercept 95% of Russian weapons but is running out of radars to spot them
All systems to be produced in 2026 are already bought out, sergeant says.
Are Russian Shaheds mounting radar-hunting modules?
"Theoretically, it can autonomously guide the UAV to active radio sources, including radar.”
Zelenskyy publicly criticizes air defense—but problem runs deeper than personnel, says expert
Ukraine lacks radar to track drones in clouds.
One drone. One hit. One rare Russian radar obliterated in Donetsk Oblast
A middle-range strike drone from Ukraine’s 412th NEMESIS brigade directly struck the 9S32M1 — a key part of Russia’s air defenses.
Ukraine’s plan to stop Russia’s drones? Train civilians to fly their own.
Without enough soldiers to defend cities, local residents must take the drones into their own hands
Ukraine to receive radars for Rheinmetall’s Skyranger 30 air defense gun system, which also guards Bundeswehr
The aid is a critical reinforcement as Russian missile and drone attacks hit record levels.
Ukraine takes out two Russian radars: Zoopark counterbattery and one from Buk-M3 system
Ukrainian FPV pilots targeted both radars while they were active or being deployed.
StormShroud: Ukraine-forged drone now makes RAF Typhoons invisible
StormShroud, built on Ukraine war lessons, helps RAF Typhoon jets evade radar with battlefield-proven jamming tech.
Ukraine to receive Swedish ASC 890 radar aircraft after F-16 compatibility modifications
Sweden pledged two ASC 890s last May, the delivery remains on undisclosed schedule, while Ukrainian pilots receive training.
Ukrainian special forces destroy Russian Utes-Tm radar system
The radar monitored Ukrainian aircraft, missiles, and drones in real-time within a 360-kilometer radius.
Russians lose valuable S-400 radar station in Crimea (video, updated)
Video footage captured a burning 96L6E radar station, a critical component of Russian S-400 air defense systems, with flames engulfing its antenna module.
Frontline report: Russians lose 400-km radar in Ukrainian drone strike spree
Over a few days, Ukrainian drones hit oil depots in Russia's Voronezh, Kaluga, and Tula oblasts, and destroyed a Nebo-SVU radar, crippling Moscow's logistics.
Ukrainian drones eliminate Russian Zoopark-1 counter-battery radar (video)
The radar’s loss significantly disrupts Russian counter-battery artillery operations in the area, weakening its ability to locate Ukrainian gunners.
Ukraine’s Main Intelligence destroys Russian radar Podlet in occupied Crimea for $ 5 mn
A strategic Russian radar station capable of guiding S-300 and S-400 systems costs $5 million.
Ukrainian drone strikes Russian S-400 radar in Belgorod Oblast (video)
Ukrainian drone attack disabled Russia's 96L6 radar, part of the S-400 surface-to-air missile system.
Ukraine says it struck Russian Nebo-M radar with ATACMS, potentially enhancing cruise missile effectiveness
The Ukrainian military says the destruction of the costly radar, with only 10 reportedly remaining operational, could improve conditions for Ukrainian air attacks.
Ukrainian forces target Russian Kasta-2E2 radar in Zaporizhzhia Oblast with artillery
The operation was made possible by Ukrainian citizens' donations, which funded the advanced reconnaissance equipment used to detect and target the radar.