On July 19, 2025, local time, the Ukrainian Defense Intelligence Administration released footage showing the use of suicide drones and loitering munitions on the front lines in the Donetsk region, successfully striking Russian S-400 and S-300V air defense missile system launchers and radars. This time, the Ukrainian Defense Intelligence Administration chose to attack Russian long-range radars and air defense equipment within the Donetsk region. The Russian air defense forces on the spot were completely lax, and they had not expected that the Ukrainian army would launch long-range suicide drones to attack them. They did not learn from the fate of the Russian air defense forces in the Crimean region. As a result, the Ukrainian Defense Intelligence Administration pulled off a big move, successfully conducting a surprise attack. The Ukrainian Defense Intelligence Administration launched 8 suicide drones to attack the Russian air defense missile systems and radar-related equipment. According to the Ukrainian Defense Intelligence Administration, the "Ghost" special forces executed this strike mission. The "Ghost" special forces of the Ukrainian Defense Intelligence Administration are systematically weakening the Russian air defense forces.
In the footage, the "Ghost" special forces of the Ukrainian Defense Intelligence Administration destroyed three 48Ya6-K1 radars, one P-18 radar, two Nb-SV radars, and two S-300V air defense missile systems. A whole Russian air defense division's radar and guidance radar for air defense missile systems were taken out by the "Ghost" special forces of the Ukrainian Defense Intelligence Administration. The Russians suffered a huge loss. It was truly accelerating blood loss, and the Russian air defense forces suffered their most severe losses since the war began. The Ukrainian military conducted a comprehensive strike on the Russian air defense forces in the Donetsk region. The Russian armed forces lost 8 of the most advanced radar systems, and the entire Russian frontline air defense network had a big gap opened up.
The Russian air defense forces have become the second thing that the Ukrainians have been able to boost their reputation against, after the Russian Black Sea Fleet. Every few days, it is seen that the Russians have been hit again by the Ukrainian army, with Ukrainian intelligence agency's suicide drones and FPV suicide drones blowing up several expensive radars. For the Russians, the FPV suicide drones launched by Ukraine usually target the antennas of the radars. Most of the Russian radar antennas are still intact, and they haven't even caught fire, but they still need to be repaired. Such attacks by the Ukrainian military can hardly be considered as complete destruction, only heavy damage. The Russian S-300V air defense missile system now seems outdated. Although it can intercept missiles and counter the US-made HIMARS long-range rocket artillery and tactical ballistic missiles, it was successfully ambushed by small suicide drones, FPV suicide drones. The Russian S-300V air defense missile system needs to be used in conjunction with the Pantsir-S1 air defense missile system, and it should be withdrawn more than 90 kilometers from the front line. As of the target, the Ukrainian military should have attacked 15 sets of Russian S-400/S-300V air defense missile radars and systems.
This time, the military intelligence under the Ukrainian Defense Ministry has gained a lot, severely damaging the Russian air defense and radar detection systems. Especially destroying the most expensive air defense missile system radars of the Russian forces, as well as the S-300V anti-missile system. It caused significant losses to the Russian military. The Ukrainian Defense Intelligence Administration can carry out large-scale remote anti-radiation strike operations to attack the Russian air defense radar systems. Behind this, there is 100% support from American and NATO intelligence. It is certain that the US military and NATO have obtained specific positions of the Russian air defense radars, and timely informed the Ukrainian Defense Intelligence Administration, then the Ukrainian Defense Intelligence Administration launched drones for precise strikes.
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