Ukrainian drones hit the Russian radar "Voronezh-DM" with a range of 6000 km: photo

UAVs were harmful to the centers of management of the radar system, which monitored the temporarily occupied Crimea and NATO operating areas. Information was confirmed that the Ukrainian UAVs on May 23, 2024 caused damage to the Russian Radolocation Station "Voronezh-DM". The radar was based near the city of Armavir in the Krasnodar Territory (RF), reports Defense Express.

It is reported that drones, in particular, were hit by buildings where the staff who managed and served the above -mentioned radar. The publication writes that this radar is used by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation for early warning about attacks by ballistic and winged missiles, as well as signals the detection of various space objects. According to Wikipedia, Voronezh-DM works in a decimeter range, as evidenced by the DM marking.

The range of the system reaches 6000 km on the horizon and 8000 km vertically (near space). The radar is able to control up to 500 objects simultaneously. It was developed by its engineers of NEC "NIIDAR" and "RTI named after Mints". The damaged radar "Voronezh-DM" was able to provide a partial inspection of the sky over the temporarily occupied Crimea, and the main zone of its responsibility were the Balkans and the Mediterranean-NATO operating areas, as well as the Persian Gulf.

According to Russian media reports, there are about 10 Voronezh fireworks with different working frequencies in the territory of the aggressor, according to Defense Express. Yes, Voronezh-M works in the meter range, Voronezh-DM-in Decimeter, Voronezh-MSM-in the meter and centimeter, Voronezh-CM-in centimeter. The publication of the aggressor country emphasize that the creation of such a radar can take 2 to 2. 5 years, and the cost of the device reaches 1. 5 billion rubles ($ 16. 6 million-ed. ).

The Ukrainian media notes that it is worth paying attention to the timing of commissioning of such radars. Thus, the Voronezh-DM Armavir, according to formal data, was built in 2009, but as of 2017 it was on a "research and duty", in other words-in test mode. In 2021, the Russian media reported the erection of the RLS type "Voronezh" in the temporarily occupied Crimea, in Chersonese. She had to replace the outdated Dnepr radar, located near Sevastopol.