--- title: "Defense Forces Hit Long-Range Nebo-U Radar Station in Krasnodar Krai" description: "On the night of October 16, 2026, Defense Forces struck the 55Zh6U Nebo-U long-range radar station near Magri, Krasnodar Krai. According to the General Staff, the station is valued at about $100 million." date: 2026-10-16T11:06:34.906Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/defense-forces-hit-nebo-u-radar-krasnodar tags: [ukraine-war, radar-station, nebo-u, krasnodar, vsu, air-defense] author: "Alexander Buran" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Defense Forces Hit Long-Range Nebo-U Radar Station in Krasnodar Krai ![Military radar station complex deployed in an open area on a clear day](https://xab.info/media/2026/10/16/sili-oboroni-porazili-rls-nebo-u-v-krasnodarskom-kraye/sili-oboroni-porazili-rls-nebo-u-v-krasnodarskom-kraye-1.webp) ## Key Points - On the night of October 16, 2026, the 55Zh6U Nebo-U radar station was hit near Magri, Krasnodar Krai. - The station detects aircraft, cruise, and ballistic missiles; its value is estimated at around $100 million. - The General Staff links the strike to reducing the enemy's airspace control capabilities. - The strike is part of a series of long-range operations, including hits on the Kasta radar and targets deep inside Russia. On the night of October 16, 2026, units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck the Russian 55Zh6U Nebo-U long-range radar station near the settlement of Magri in Krasnodar Krai, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported. According to the agency, a fire broke out near the facility following the strike. The General Staff clarified that operations targeting key enemy military infrastructure are ongoing. ### What is the Nebo-U Station According to the General Staff's description, the 55Zh6U Nebo-U is a long-range three-coordinate meter-band radar station. It is designed to detect and track aerial targets, including aircraft, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles. The estimated cost of the complex, according to the agency, is about 100 million dollars. ### Why Radar Systems Are Targeted The General Staff explains that destroying such stations reduces Russian troops' ability to control airspace and detect aerial targets in advance. Thus, strikes on radar installations fit into a broader campaign of long-range operations against military and industrial sites inside Russia, which Ukrainian forces state they continue to carry out. ### Context: A Series of Strikes on Radars and Deep Targets The strike on the Nebo-U is not an isolated incident. Previously, on September 21, the General Staff reported hitting a mobile Kasta radar in the area of Pikuzy, Donetsk Oblast, designed to detect aircraft, missiles, and UAVs at low altitudes (range up to 150 km, estimated cost from 60 million dollars). On the night of August 21, according to Ukrainian sources, long-range strike assets hit an oil refinery in Perm (more than 1,600 km from the border) and the Marinovka military airfield in Volgograd Oblast. ### Statements by Volodymyr Zelenskyy Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy previously stated that Su-34 bombers hit by Neptune missiles at the Borisoglebsk airfield were preparing for new strikes on Ukraine, adding that Russia is dragging out the war, which is why long-range operations will continue. In an interview with the Financial Times, he also reported that the ban on strikes against Russian oil refineries has been lifted: according to him, Ukraine refrained from striking Russian energy infrastructure for three days due to Washington's wishes, while Russia continued to attack Ukrainian energy facilities. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [Силы обороны поразили РЛС "Небо-У" за 100 миллионов долларов](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/sili-oboroni-urazili-rls-nebo-u-100-milyoniv-1792147513.html) - Primary source: strike on the night of October 16 near Magri, radar description, cost ~$100 million, Zelenskyy's statements. - [Силы обороны поразили РЛС Каста в Донецкой области](https://korrespondent.net/ukraine/4913477-syly-oborony-porazyly-rls-kasta-v-donetskoi-oblasty) - Context: destruction of the Kasta radar on September 21, cost from $60 million — part of a series of radar strikes. - [Минус 100 млн долларов США для российской системы ПВО: ВСУ поразили станцию "Небо-У"](https://www.5.ua/ru/obshchestvo/mynus-100-mln-dollarov-ssha-dlia-rossyiskoi-systemi-pvo-vsu-porazyly-stantsyiu-nebo-u-384819.html) - Confirms the date (night of October 16), location (Magri), station type (three-coordinate, meter band), fire after the strike, and cost ~$100 million; adds context of the strike on Perm and Marinovka. - [Генштаб уточнил последствия удара по Московскому НПЗ и заявил о поражении "Бук-М3" и "Небо-У"](https://www.pravda.com.ua/rus/news/2026/09/20/8054308/) - Context: briefing from September 20, mentions Nebo-U among hit objects; does not contradict the main strike date of October 16. ## FAQ ### What is the Nebo-U radar? According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the 55Zh6U Nebo-U is a long-range three-coordinate meter-band radar station for detecting and tracking aircraft, cruise, and ballistic missiles. ### Where and when was the strike carried out? On the night of October 16, 2026, near the settlement of Magri in Krasnodar Krai, according to the General Staff. ### What is the estimated cost of the station? The estimated cost of the complex, according to the General Staff, is about 100 million dollars.