Ukrainian drones strike Russian airfields, destroying air defense systems

Brovdi stated that Ukrainian forces destroyed a Russian Pantsir-S1 air defense system, a Sopka-2 radar, and an aviation weapons depot at the Yeysk airfield. At the Millerovo airfield, the reported destroyed assets included Kasta 2E2, RSP-27, and Nebo-SV radar systems, as well as aviation facilities and a depot. He added that additional reconnaissance confirmed the destruction of the Russian air defense and radar systems.

The primary objective at Millerovo was a DRL-27 module of Russia's RSP-27 aircraft landing radar system, which is used for both aerial target detection and air traffic control. This system works in conjunction with a PRL-27 landing radar.

These strikes are part of Ukraine's escalating campaign against Russian military and energy infrastructure. President Volodymyr Zelensky recently stated that Ukraine should significantly increase the frequency of its long-range drone strikes against Russia, setting a goal of launching 1,000 such drones daily. Ukraine currently launches over 300 long-range drones on average each day, a number Zelensky believes needs to increase in response to Russia's intensified aerial attacks on Ukrainian cities.