Ukrainian strikes continue to dismantle crucial Russian equipment, this time a reportedly rare 9S36M radar unit for the Buk-M3 air defense system. The radar cost is estimated to be around $40 million and the amount of units in service are extremely limited.

The strike appears to be an airburst precision munition approaching from an extremely high angle, likely a GMLRS from a HIMARS, M270, or something similar.

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