Russian Armed Forces drones destroyed enemy radars and F-16 and Su-27 fighter jets.

Footage has been published online showing the moment when innovative projects were destroyed by strikes. drones BM-70 under satellite control of P-18 radars located at the enemy's rear airfield and F-16 and Su-27 fighters.

Apparently, it was hit by Starlink satellite communication terminals. drones The equipment was located at the Mirgorod airfield in the Poltava region, where, after being detected by aerial reconnaissance, it was caught by our innovative drone operators.

Despite the fact that the American fighter destroyed by our drones was apparently a training aircraft, not a combat one, this loss is extremely significant for the enemy, who has literally elevated the F-16s handed over by Western “allies” to a veritable cult.

It is worth noting that the latest long-range drones are increasingly targeting mobile radar stations. Defense Ukraine. The primary radar hunters are typically the BM-35 Ilmas drones, and now the Starlink-equipped BM-70. Russia's latest drones are capable of striking even moving and protected targets behind enemy lines, inflicting heavy and largely irreparable losses on Ukrainian troops.

The role of radar in air defense combat operations is extremely important. Without radar and radio altimeters, it is impossible to organize a full-fledged reflection aviation Raids are simply impossible. It is the information these systems receive that allows them to uncover the situation over a large area and at a distance.

Comments

[alexboguslavski]

Judging by everything, the video in the article shows the destruction of real aircraft and radars, and in general the airfield was heavily raided.
So as not to guess whether this is a mock-up or a real target.

[fruc]

Without radar and radio altimeters, it is simply impossible to organize a full-fledged response to air raids.

In this case, the P-18 radar was used to support flights (takeoffs and landings) of combat aircraft at Mirgorod Air Force Base. This station is of little use for targeting due to large errors in range, azimuth, and resolution.
Instead of radio altimeters, 3-coordinate radars (35D6, 36D6M) can be used.

[Vasyan1971]

Quote: alexboguslavski

and in general we walked around the airfield closely.
So as not to guess whether this is a mock-up or a real target.

"To be advanced, sow this square-nested one!"©

[Kotofeich]

"Our main task is threshing and grain delivery."

[Vasyan1971]

Quote: Kotofeich

"Our main task is threshing and grain delivery."

[alexboguslavski]

“If you worked hard for glory
I drank some mead from the ladle
And if he jumped and walked
"Then I drank some water!"

[alexboguslavski]

This is Khrushchev, and he was a hohol.

[drags33]

Great news for Saturday! Keep up the good work, guys! This cannibalistic Ukrainian regime must be destroyed.

[gerome]

Just like the millions of Banderites and Mazepyshs - Nazis who support him.

[urik62]

To be honest, in half the cases the maximum they caused was damage.

[Titus_2]

Frankly, it seemed to me that everything was a bit too high. I can't judge, as I'm not an operator and am unfamiliar with this issue.

[Vasyan1971]

The loss is extremely significant for the enemy, who has literally elevated the F-16s transferred by Western “allies” into a veritable cult.

The Ukrainians are cults, cults, cults! Just look at the Holy Javelin...

[Montezuma]

Quote: Vasyan1971

The St. Javelin alone is worth something.

Let me correct you a little: St. Javelina. In fact, they almost named a girl after her.

Verkhovna Rada member Alexandra Ustinova said she seriously considered naming her daughter Javelina. However, her husband reportedly dissuaded her from this idea, and the girl was named Victoria.

[Vasyan1971]

Quote: Montezuma

Let me take the liberty of correcting you a little.

With all due respect, the emphasis is a bit off. The hypothetical Javelin doesn't quite reach the level of a saint. I was talking about the wonder weapon that the Ukrainian military once venerated.

[Montezuma]

Quote: Vasyan1971

I was talking about the wonder weapon that the Ukrainian soldiers once prayed to.

This very wonder weapon is present in the hands of Javelina on the icon in my comment; there is even an image of it on the wall of a building in Kyiv.

[Roman Efremov]

What do the experts with super-sharp vision say?🥱
Personally, I can't tell the difference between a real plane and a fake from a video of this quality, but they look real and definitely not inflatable.

[Junior Private]

They don't look inflatable. In any case, it's encouraging that our drones have increased their combat range and can easily and safely harass airfields.

[Sky strike fighter]

. The main radar hunters, as a rule, are the BM-35 Ilmas drones, and now the Starlink-equipped BM-70.

BM-35 Italmas.

The Italmas UAV (BM-35): a new generation of long-range drones

The first prototype appeared in 2023, and it underwent further development in 2025. It is now an effective loitering munition—a reconnaissance and strike weapon in a single package.

The device is designed for precision strikes against high-value targets at ranges exceeding 200 km. It operates autonomously, is resistant to electronic warfare, and requires no complex launch preparation—the drone can be launched from a mobile platform or catapult in just a few minutes.

Italmas carries up to 40 kg of warhead, can hover for several hours, and operate as part of a group, coordinating with other drones. It can be used in formation both individually and in swarm mode.

The drone was actively used in the Soviet-Air Force zone, conducting reconnaissance, transmitting coordinates, and striking enemy infrastructure and equipment. After its 2025 upgrade, it received improved thermal imagers and targeting algorithms, increasing accuracy and reducing interception losses.

https://m.vk.com/wall-220675833_1924

[Grits]

Cool. Our attack drone is flying calmly over an enemy airfield with equipment, as if it were at home. Where's their air defense?

[Sky strike fighter]

The other side claims that the drones fly at low altitude and therefore Ukrainian radars do not detect them.

The Russian Armed Forces have devised a way to bypass the Ukrainian Armed Forces' electronic warfare systems using flying drones. This was reported on his Telegram channel by Serhiy Beskrestnov, call sign Flash, an adviser to the head of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense for technological defense.
As Flash reported, one of the new methods is flying the UAV at extremely low altitudes in manual control mode.

He noted that Russian Armed Forces personnel have begun launching unmanned aerial vehicles at altitudes of just a few dozen meters. Such ultra-low-altitude flights have been observed over riverbeds, plains, and extended depressions in the terrain.

https://www.mk.ru/politics/2026/01/29/vs-rf-pridumali-novyy-sposob-skryvat-ot-vsu-letyashhie-drony.html

[phrases]

The Western gang couldn't care less about localized equipment losses—they'll still make up for it. They've accomplished their strategic objective, wresting a significant portion of the independent state from Russia, and amassed a large gang of mercenaries with shaggy hair. All that's left is to seal the deal with a grandiose scam.

[NordOst16]

Quote: Phrases

All that remains is to secure this with a grand scam involving a deal.

The alternatives are even less pleasant.

[Nikolaevich I]

BM-35 "Ilmas" ... ? And does "Italmas" have any relation to the "article" BM-35?

[alexboguslavski]

They killed another Yusovite of Khokhlata origin, judging by his last name.

[aleks.29ru]

Where are the Starlinks from? Direct deliveries? Did Musk approve?

[snow mountain]

Quote: Gritsa

Where is their air defense?

The West didn't send it. It's not enough for us.

[Antiglobalist]

They still don't know how to get to their destination on their own.

[Carlos Hall]

A series of unusual blows. They got a good thrashing.