MADRID, 31 March (EUROPA PRESS) –
British Intelligence Services confirmed this Friday that the Russian Army has a “very limited number” of anti-battery radars in Ukraine and has emphasized that Moscow “could run into problems” deploying another one to replace the one destroyed by the impact. sanctions since the beginning of the invasion.
“Ukrainian Special Operations Forces published on March 23 pictures of the destruction in the Donetsk area of the Russian Zoopark-1M anti-battery radar,” they said, before pointing out that “the efforts of both sides to neutralize the opponent’s anti-radar batteries have been a constant element of the conflict.” , according to a series of messages published by the UK Ministry of Defence through its account on the social network Twitter.
As such, they have explained that “these systems are relatively few in number, but a significant force multiplier”, noting that “these systems allow commanders to quickly locate and engage enemy artillery”. “However, because they have an active electromagnetic signature, they are vulnerable to detection and destruction.”
“Russia has lost at least six Zoopark-1M and likely only has a very limited number in Ukraine. Regeneration of the anti-battery radar fleet may be a top priority for both sides, but Russia could likely run into problems as the system relies on sanctioned high-tech supplies,” they concluded.
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