According to a Russian source, seven Russian radars and air defense systems have been hit in the last two weeks. ISW claims that the strikes could have an impact on Russia’s ability secure occupied territory.
According to Russian sources, the Institute for the Study of War reported on 2nd November that Ukrainian forces had reportedly struck seven Russian air defense radar systems in occupied territory since the night of the 20-21 October. These attacks seem to have included the use of ATACMS and drones.
A Russian Telegram user claiming to be affiliated with Russian special services stated on 2nd November that Ukrainian forces launched six ATACMS rockets at a Russian S300/400 air defence system near Mospyne to the southeast of Donetsk City. Russian defenses reportedly captured three of these missiles. The user stated that damage assessments were still being conducted on the system.
On 23 October, a Telegram source reported that Ukrainian forces had struck a Russian “Podlet”, or radar station, near Cape Tarkhankut (occupied Crimea). The source claimed that Russian forces still had not evacuated the damaged system to be repaired.
Ukrainian forces also reportedly destroyed several Buk air defence systems. On 31 October, Ukrainian forces posted video footage that appeared to show a successful attack against a Russian Buk air defense system.
The Ukrainian General Staff reported that on 25 October, a Buk M3 air defense system and the radar for a Buk M2 system were destroyed in Luhansk Oblast during the night of 24-25th October.
Other attacks targeted Buk system in southern Ukraine on October 23 and in an unspecified area of the frontline on October 20-21.
ISW reported previously that Western sanctions were causing Russia to have difficulty sourcing microelectronics for its advanced weapons.
ISW concluded that “further degradation of Russia’s air defense umbrella could impact how close Russian pilots will be willing to operate to the frontline and could limit Russia’s ability to use glide bombs effectively against both frontline areas as well as rear Ukrainian cities.”
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