💥 Attack

Ukrainian Special Operations Forces destroyed a Russian R-416GM digital radio relay station using drone technology.

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Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian Special-Ops Pick Off Russia's Cutting-Edge Radio Relay Station

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Ukraine's Special Operations Forces (SOF) attacked Russia's newest R-416GM digital radio relay communication station for the first time since the beginning of the all-out war

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

The R-416GM is a station designed to improve the efficiency of radio relay units in the field. Russia began using it in 2018.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: uncertain

Operators from the third SOF regiment reportedly spotted the station on the frontline and hit it with one of their newest weapons.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

As a result of the attack, communication between the command post and Russia's army units was disrupted.

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Extracted: 2026-02-23T15:07:56.570Z

Source story: 34198