Ukrainian special forces from the Main Intelligence Directorate’s (HUR) “Prymary” (Ghosts) unit have conducted another precision strike operation targeting Russian air defense systems in the Donetsk region, significantly degrading the radar and missile capabilities of Russian forces, as was reported by the unit itself on July 19.
According to a report from the unit, the strike eliminated high-value Russian military assets, including:
three 48Ya6-K1 “Podlyot” radar stations;
two “Niobium-SV” radar systems;
two S-300V missile launchers;
one P-18 early-warning radar.
“These are targeted strikes with combat drones operated by special forces,” the HUR said in its July 18 statement, accompanied by aerial footage confirming the destruction.
The operation forms part of a systematic campaign by the “Prymary” unit to weaken Russian air defense infrastructure across multiple directions. The report emphasized that the assets destroyed were critical components of Russia’s S-300V system and battlefield air surveillance network.
Earlier, Ukrainian forces destroyed a $25 million Russian Tor-M2 air defense system in the country’s south using a precision-guided loitering munition, continuing a campaign to dismantle key elements of Russia’s integrated air defense network.
