A long-range drone operated by Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) attacked a Voronezh M early-warning radar in Orsk, a city in Russia's Orenburg Oblast, on May 26, as reported by a source within the agency to the Kyiv Independent on May 27.
This marks the first time Ukraine has attacked facilities in Orsk since the full-scale invasion began, with the drone launching from a site approximately 1,800 kilometers (around 1,200 miles) away.
Russian media reported on May 26 that a drone crashed in the suburbs of Orsk, in the Novoorsk district, allegedly targeting a military facility. No damages or casualties were reported.
The military intelligence source informed the Kyiv Independent that the full impact of the May 26 attack is still being assessed.
Additionally, on May 23, Ukraine's military intelligence struck another Voronezh radar in the village of Glubokii in Krasnodar Krai, causing a fire at the facility, according to the source.
The Voronezh radar is a critical early-warning system that provides extensive airspace monitoring, primarily detecting ballistic missile launches and aircraft. It has an operational range of up to 6,000 kilometers (around 3,700 miles).
Earlier in May, a Ukrainian long-range drone hit an oil refinery, Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat, in Russia's Republic of Bashkortostan. Operated by the State Security Service (SBU), the drone traveled 1,500 kilometers (around 930 miles) to reach its target, setting a record distance for Ukraine at the time.
In April, Ukraine targeted production facilities in Russia's Tatarstan Republic, located 1,300 kilometers (800 miles) from the state border.
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