Russian Defence Ministry says it struck Ukrainian radars in Poltava, Odesa
In short
Russia’s Defence Ministry said on 6 October that Russian forces struck Ukrainian radar stations in the Poltava and Odesa regions. The ministry said Geran drones hit a P-37 Mech radar near Myrhorod and a 35D6 radar near Kaharlyk, and it released footage of the strikes. TASS, RIA Novosti and Kommersant carried the ministry’s account, with no Ukrainian response or independent confirmation reported.
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Russia’s Defence Ministry said on 6 October that Russian forces struck Ukrainian radar stations in the Poltava and Odesa regions. TASS reported the strikes at 08:01 local time, saying Russian forces had hit radar stations of Ukraine’s armed forces in the two regions. RIA Novosti reported at 08:38 that the Defence Ministry had shown the destruction of the radar stations. Kommersant reported the same ministry statement at 08:41. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
The ministry’s press release, cited by Kommersant, said the strikes were carried out with Geran drones. According to that release, a P-37 Mech radar was hit near the city of Myrhorod in the Poltava region, and a 35D6 radar was destroyed near the village of Kaharlyk in the Odesa region. The ministry said objective-control means recorded the destruction of both targets in real time. It also showed footage of the strikes, the outlet reported. [ 2 , 3 ]
Kommersant noted that the Russian Defence Ministry regularly reports strikes on infrastructure in Ukraine. It recalled that in late August the ministry reported hitting air-defence radar and storage sites for drones and components for them. [ 3 ]
The reports did not include any Ukrainian response or independent confirmation of the ministry’s claims, and they gave no details on casualties or the operational impact of the strikes. The exact time of the strikes was not stated in the documents. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
The reports appeared between 08:01 and 08:41 local time. TASS and RIA Novosti are official outlets, while Kommersant is a business outlet; all three based their reports on the Russian Defence Ministry’s announcement. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Why it matters
The reported strikes are part of the Russian Defence Ministry’s regular statements about hitting infrastructure in Ukraine, as Kommersant noted. Because the documents rely on the ministry’s account, they do not offer independent verification or a Ukrainian response. The significance for readers outside the country lies mainly in the continuation of the war and the targeting of radar assets.
Key facts
- The Russian Defence Ministry reported strikes on Ukrainian radar stations in the Poltava and Odesa regions. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The ministry said Geran drones were used in the strikes. [ 3 ]
- A P-37 Mech radar was hit near the city of Myrhorod in the Poltava region, according to the ministry. [ 3 ]
- A 35D6 radar was destroyed near the village of Kaharlyk in the Odesa region, according to the ministry. [ 3 ]
- The ministry said objective-control means recorded the destruction of both targets in real time. [ 3 ]
- The ministry showed footage of the strikes. [ 2 , 3 ]
- Kommersant noted the ministry regularly reports strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure, including late August reports on air-defence radar and storage sites for drones and components. [ 3 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- Independent confirmation and any Ukrainian response to the strikes. The documents contain only the Russian Defence Ministry’s account; no Ukrainian officials or independent monitors are quoted.
- Casualties and the operational impact of the strikes. The documents do not give any figures or assessments on how many people were hurt or what effect the strikes had.
- The exact time the strikes occurred. The documents provide publication times but no time for the strikes themselves.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- TASS reports that Russian forces hit Ukrainian radar stations in the Poltava and Odesa regions. [ 1 ]
- RIA Novosti reports that the Russian Defence Ministry showed the destruction of Ukrainian radar stations in the Poltava and Odesa regions. [ 2 ]
- Kommersant reports the Russian Defence Ministry’s statement that Geran drones struck a P-37 Mech radar near Myrhorod and a 35D6 radar near Kaharlyk, and that footage was released. [ 3 ]