Ukrainian Drones Against Russian Air Defense: 92nd Brigade Hits Kasta-2E2 Radar with Homing Munition

The 92nd Assault Brigade detected a Russian Kasta-2E2 radar with the help of a Shark reconnaissance drone and struck it with a seeker-guided munition.

Volunteer Serhiy Prytula, who supplied reconnaissance and strike drones to the brigade within the Jaws fundraising project, published the footage of the strike.

“Your donations to Jaws allow us to detect key radar stations and ‘open a window’ for delivering precision strikes behind enemy lines,” the volunteer said.

In the video, an unnamed aircraft-type homing munition appears to hit the radar antenna directly. Although the strike did not visibly destroy the system, the damage is likely to put it out of action for an extended period.

This is the second video in a week showing the 92nd Brigade targeting Russian radars. On October 15, footage was released showing a strike on the 91N6 radar — the reconnaissance and target-acquisition radar for the Russian S-400 system.

Previously, on October 6, it was also published a video showing a hit on the 92N6 — the S-400’s missile guidance radar. Damaging that type of radar can effectively disable an entire S-400 battery, since it is required to guide interceptors to their targets.

At the end of February, the Serhiy Prytula Foundation launched a large fundraising drive to supply Ukrainian forces with domestic Shark-M UAVs and Ukrainian loitering munitions. The campaign, called Jaws, initially aimed to raise UAH 200 million and later increased its target to 500 million.

39N6 Kasta

The 39N6 Kasta radar is a mobile, two-coordinate decimeter-band surveillance system designed for all-around coverage.

It is intended to monitor airspace, determine coordinates, and identify aerial targets, including those flying at very low altitudes.

The station can measure target trajectory and flight altitude, detecting targets in the lower or upper beams or both.

Data on target coordinates and movement parameters are transmitted to air-defense command systems, the Aerospace Forces, and ground air-defense units via radio or cable links with digital-analog interface capability.

The radar is also used for air traffic control and monitoring airspace around airfields.