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Ukraine Hits Russian Radar Systems Near Kerch, Then Cuts Bridges Feeding the Front

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The 55Zh6M Nebo radar station control cabin with its own radar, seen against the backdrop of the meter-wave module’s antenna.
The 55Zh6M Nebo radar station control cabin with its own radar, seen against the backdrop of the meter-wave module’s antenna. (Source: Wikimedia)

Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck two Russian radar systems near Kerch in temporarily occupied Crimea, Ukraine’s General Staff reported on June 25.

According to the General Staff, Ukrainian forces hit a Russian Nebo radar station and a Skala-M radar complex in the Kerch area. Both systems are part of Russia’s battlefield surveillance and airspace monitoring network in occupied Crimea.

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The strikes come as Ukraine continues targeting Russian systems used to detect Ukrainian aircraft, drones, and missiles, as well as infrastructure that supports Moscow’s military operations across occupied territories.

In addition to the radar systems, Ukrainian forces struck three bridges used by Russian troops to move units and deliver ammunition.

Illustrative image of the TRLK-10 “Skala-M” radar complex.
Illustrative image of the TRLK-10 “Skala-M” radar complex. (Photo: open sources)

The targets included a road bridge over the Korsak River in the Zaporizhzhia region, as well as two railway bridges in the Luhansk region—one over the Aidar River and another over the Luhanchyk River.

The scale of damage to the bridges is still being assessed.

Over the past day, Ukrainian forces also hit a Russian logistics depot near Novohannivka in the Luhansk region.

A command post belonging to a Russian unit was also struck near Tsukuryne in the Donetsk region.

Previously, after a strike on a thermal power plant in Kerch, fuel tanks caught fire, while power outages were reported in several cities and districts across the peninsula.

Against the backdrop of the attacks, occupation authorities have tightened restrictions, including reducing the operating hours of public transport, shops, and food service businesses. They have also temporarily limited fuel sales and introduced power outage schedules.

Earlier, Russia significantly reduced railway connections with occupied Crimea, cancelling 11 train routes, with the last scheduled departure set for July 8. From now on, only seven trains will operate to and from the peninsula, all serving Kerch.

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