Ukraine strikes Russian radar stations, command posts and troop concentrations
Ukrainian forces carried out strikes on Russian radar stations, command posts, command posts and troop concentrations in Russia and temporarily occupied parts of Ukraine on October 24 and overnight into October 25. The General Staff said the strikes disrupted Russian command, hampered battlefield coordination and created gaps in the enemy's radar coverage. The extent of damage to the targeted sites was not specified.
Key points
- Strikes were carried out on October 24 and overnight into October 25.
- Russian radar stations near Hostycheve and Kurhanne in Russia's Belgorod region were hit.
- A Russian unit command post near Tarasivka in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region was hit.
- A command and observation post near Hola Prystan in Kherson region was hit.
- Russian troop concentrations near Mykolaivka and Novoukrainka in Donetsk region were hit.
- Troop concentrations in the Berdiansk, Okhymivka and Tarasivka districts of Zaporizhzhia region were hit.
- The General Staff said the strikes disrupted Russian command and created gaps in radar coverage; the extent of damage was not specified.
Why it matters
The General Staff said the strikes disrupt Russian military command and complicate battlefield coordination. It also said hitting radar stations creates gaps in the enemy's radar coverage and expands opportunities for Ukrainian forces to use unmanned systems at all levels. The operations affected military targets across the Belgorod, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson and Donetsk regions, extending the geographic reach of the strikes.
What happened
Ukrainian units carried out strikes on October 24 and overnight into October 25 against Russian radar stations, command and observation posts, unit command posts and troop concentrations in Russia and on temporarily occupied Ukrainian territory.
The targets included radar stations near Hostycheve and Kurhanne in Russia's Belgorod region; a unit command post near Tarasivka in Zaporizhzhia region; a command and observation post near Hola Prystan in Kherson region; and troop concentrations near Mykolaivka and Novoukrainka in Donetsk region. Additional concentrations were hit in the Berdiansk, Okhymivka and Tarasivka districts of Zaporizhzhia region.
The General Staff said the strikes disrupted Russian command and coordination on the battlefield, while the destruction of radar stations created gaps in the enemy's radar coverage and broadened options for using unmanned systems. The degree of damage to the struck facilities was not specified.
Earlier strikes on October 23 and overnight into October 24 were confirmed to have damaged the main production building of AT Proton-Elektroteks in Oryol, the Tol'yatti Kauchuk plant in Tolyatti and an aircraft at Yeysk airfield. Drones launched from approximately 2,500 kilometres away reportedly attacked the Omsk Kauchuk petrochemical plant and the logistics hub of the OZON marketplace in Omsk.
How Ukrainian sources describe it
Ukrainian outlets largely cite the General Staff and focus on the stated effects of hitting radar stations, command posts and unit command posts on Russian troop management and the use of unmanned systems. Much of the reporting highlights the geography of the strikes across the Belgorod, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson and Donetsk regions, while some coverage also examines earlier strikes on Russian industrial facilities and aircraft.
Background
The operation covered strikes on military facilities in Russia and temporarily occupied parts of Ukraine. The General Staff said work against key military targets of the enemy will continue until Russia's armed aggression against Ukraine is fully stopped.