Using four FPV drones, Ukraine dealt another humiliating blow to the Kremlin in the ongoing war by targeting and obliterating Russia’s high-tech Zoopark radar complex.
According to a Telegram post from Ukraine’s Main Directorate of Intelligence (HUR), the highly valuable asset is frequently used by Vladimir Putin’s troops, and is valued at a staggering £18.8 million. The drones used in the hit the tech, on the other hand, cost just a mere £1,884.
The video was released by HUR on November 29 with the caption stating: “The intelligence servicemen burned the expensive Russian radar complex.” However, the precise location and timing of the footage remains unverified.
Express.co.uk could not independently verify the video.
The incredible video shows the moment Ukrainian drones strike the expansive Zoopark Complex. Initially, small explosions can be seen after the drones hit, followed by larger plumes of black smoke and flames which indicated the complete shut down of the radar system.
Four long-range FPV drones were used in the attack after a unit in the HUR’s active operations department named “Kryla” identified the complex.
According to the Kyiv Post, intelligence reports show Ukraine saying: “The ratio is 1:10,000. We continue the fight!” This is in reference to the whopping cost difference between the two military equipment.
HUR have not yet released which Zoopark variant was specifically destroyed.
A Zoopark-1 radar system is designed to counter artillery by detecting mortar shells within a 20-kilometre radius, artillery shells within 30 kilometres, and surface-to-air missiles within 50 kilometres, identifying their launch points.
In March 2024, Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces (SSO) revealed that they had successfully destroyed a Zoopark-1 complex along with its crew in the Donetsk region. However, the SSO did not release the exact weapons used to hit the targets in that operation.
According to reports from the Russian Defense Ministry, the Zoopark-1 system had previously been supplied to Syria, as well as other locations, where Russian troops were engaged. The HUR noted how Russia has been using conflict zones as testing grounds for equipment such as this.
