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Ukrainian intelligence reveals number of destroyed Russian equipment using satellite purchased by Ukrainians

9 March, 2023 Thursday
20:17

The ICEYE space satellite, which was bought with donations from Ukrainians, has helped destroy over 7,300 pieces of Russian equipment, 45 aircraft and 27 helicopters

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The Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine's Defense Ministry reported this

“Over the 5 months of using ICEYE, the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine's Defense Ministry conducted space radar reconnaissance of almost 1,000 areas where Russian units were located in the temporarily occupied and other territories of interest to Ukraine's Armed Forces,” the press service writes.

It is reported that the military intelligence began using the satellite on September 23, 2022.

Thanks to access to the satellite, the following was detected:

  • 360 tents of the occupying Russian army;
  • 7,321 pieces of enemy military and special equipment;
  • 45 aircraft;
  • 27 helicopters;
  • 6 Iskander air defense systems;
  • 36 S-300 air defense systems;
  • 12 Pantsir S1 air defense systems;
  • 11 radar stations;
  • 10 pontoon crossings.

Thanks to the possibilities of this satellite, a significant part of the enemy's equipment was destroyed.

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