Defense Forces hit Russian mobile radar station Irbis

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RUSSIAS WAR AGAINST UKRAINE 16.10.2026 / author:
Defense Forces hit Russian mobile radar station Irbis

Brigade drones destroyed the expensive enemy radar along with a repair crew

Fighters of the Predator brigade of the Patrol Police Department used drones to strike a Russian mobile radar station Irbis, which costs millions of dollars. Ukrainian units spotted the enemy equipment's position and carried out several successful aerial attacks. This was reported by Ukrinform citing Predator Brigade of the Patrol Police Department, according to the portal PromPolitInform.

Aerial reconnaissance personnel discovered the enemy radar station mounted on a KamAZ truck chassis. This complex is an important and costly target for Ukrainian forces.

Details of the unit’s special operation

Operators of the Baton strike drones were deployed to carry out the combat mission. The very first sortie resulted in a direct hit on the enemy station.

Later, a light vehicle arrived at the position carrying, according to preliminary data, enemy repair specialists. Ukrainian fighters carried out a repeated sortie and delivered another strike, neutralizing the target along with the repair crew’s vehicle.

Photo: Ukrinform

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