A secret Russian air defense base on Mount Ai-Petri in Crimea came under fire.
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According to the Russian TG channel Astra, military unit 85683 was attacked by missiles, possibly Storm Shadow, at 6.00.
The military base was damaged, unit commander Alexander Kulakov and another occupant were also killed, Astra claims.
There were also wounded, their number is being determined.
During the Soviet years, the Radio Engineering Center for Long-Range Reconnaissance and Air Defense Guidance was created on the top of Mount Ai-Petri. The domes of protective radar structures like balls often attracted the attention of tourists.
Radar systems are hidden under these domes, Crimea previously wrote. Realities.” There is also a military camp for those who service these facilities.
The 3rd Radio Engineering Regiment is a military formation within the radio engineering troops of the Russian Aerospace Forces. It was formed in 2014 after the occupation of Crimea by the Russian Federation on the basis of the 40th radio technical brigade of the Ukrainian Air Force. The headquarters is located in the city of Sevastopol.
Source: Racurs
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