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Ukrainian Forces Strike Rare ST-68 Radar Station in Temporarily Occupied Crimea
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Ukrainian Defense Forces struck a rare ST-68 radar station in occupied Crimea during overnight operations on May 28, targeting a key component of Russia’s air defense network on the peninsula, Ukraine’s General Staff reported on May 29.
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According to the military, the radar system was hit in the city of Feodosia in temporarily occupied Crimea as part of a broader series of strikes against Russian military infrastructure.
Developed during the Soviet era, the ST-68 radar system—referred to by NATO as the “Tin Shield”—remains a component of Russia's multi-tiered air defense network.
Though largely obsolete when compared to contemporary technology, it is still utilized to provide surveillance coverage in secondary and remote sectors, including western Crimea.
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Just a few days earlier, Ukrainian forces have also destroyed a Russian 5N63S radar system, a rare and high-value element of the S-300 air defense complex.
Ukraine’s 15th Artillery Reconnaissance Brigade reported that its aerial reconnaissance teams identified the target on an active frontline sector before Ukrainian forces carried out a direct strike.
The 5N63S functions as a radar illumination and guidance station within the S-300PS and S-300PMU systems. It integrates the roles of a mobile command post and a multifunctional tracking and missile guidance radar, making it a central component of the air defense network.
In operational terms, the system effectively acts as the “brain” of an S-300 battery, responsible for detecting, identifying, and tracking aerial targets while directing interceptor missiles toward incoming threats.
Additionally, a Ukrainian drone strike is reported to have damaged elements of Russia’s RSP-28ME aircraft landing radar system at the Russian-controlled Belbek air base in occupied Crimea during the night of 16–17 May.
The released photographs appear to show damage to multiple components of the RSP-28ME radar complex, including the DRL-27SE air traffic control radar unit as well as a command module mounted on a KamAZ-6350 military truck.
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