Ukrainian forces strike Russian radar, EW complex and repair base across Bryansk and Luhansk oblasts
On 4 September, Ukraine's Defence Forces struck four Russian military targets: a radar station in Kartushin, Bryansk Oblast; an electronic warfare complex near Pogary, Bryansk Oblast; a MESH-network repeater in Zlynka, Bryansk Oblast; and a repair base of a Russian occupation unit in Sokologhirsk, Luhansk Oblast. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine announced the strikes on Saturday, 5 September, and said the extent of the damage was still being clarified.
Key points
- Strikes were carried out on 4 September and announced by Ukraine's General Staff on 5 September.
- A Russian radar station was hit in Kartushin, Bryansk Oblast.
- An electronic warfare complex was struck near Pogary, Bryansk Oblast.
- A MESH-network repeater was struck in Zlynka, Bryansk Oblast.
- A repair base of a Russian occupation unit was struck in Sokologhirsk, Luhansk Oblast.
- The extent of the damage inflicted is being clarified.
Why it matters
The strikes hit Russian air-defence radar, electronic warfare assets, communications infrastructure and a rear-area repair base, degrading Moscow's battlefield sensing, jamming and command-and-control capabilities well behind the line of contact, including on Russian territory. Hitting multiple targets in a single day points to an expanding Ukrainian long-range strike reach into Bryansk Oblast.
What happened
On 4 September, units of Ukraine's Defence Forces struck a series of Russian military targets. In Bryansk Oblast, they hit a radar station in Kartushin, an electronic warfare complex near Pogary and a MESH-network repeater in Zlynka. In Luhansk Oblast, they struck a repair base of a Russian occupation unit in Sokologhirsk. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported the strikes on Saturday, 5 September, noting that the extent of the damage was still being clarified.
Background
Bryansk Oblast borders northern Ukraine and has been used as a staging and logistics area for Russian operations. Electronic warfare complexes and MESH-network retranslators support Russian drone, communications and signals-intelligence operations on the front line.