Ukrainian defense forces continued to deliver precision strikes on the rear infrastructure of Russian occupation troops during the night of August 26. According to the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, over the past 24 hours and night, military units hit at least 16 enemy targets — from radar stations in occupied Crimea to one of Russia's largest oil refineries in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast.
Strikes on Rear Positions in Crimea
Among the key targets of the night strikes was the 'Kasta' radar station, hit in the Kacha area (occupied Crimea). In addition, a Russian military repair and recovery base was destroyed in Pervomaiske, and a 'Geran'/'Herber' drone relay transmitter was hit in Chornomorske. According to experts, strikes on relay transmitters and training-control nodes are aimed at degrading the enemy's drone command-and-control system and reducing its capacity for mass attacks.
'Long-Range Sanctions': Kstovo Refinery and Wildberries Warehouse
In addition to the Crimean targets, during the night of August 26 the Ukrainian Armed Forces applied the 'long-range sanctions' tactic against 16 targets on Russian territory. In particular, one of Russia's largest oil refineries — 'Lukoil-Nizhnevoltnefteorgsintez' in Kstovo, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast — was hit. According to the Fire Point service, Ukrainian FP-1 drones simultaneously struck this refinery and the largest Wildberries warehouse in Tambov Oblast, indicating that several distant targets were hit in a single salvo.
Context: A Series of Radar and Air Defense Hits
Strikes on radar stations fit into a broader campaign: according to Ukrainian sources, over several days special forces operatives and drone operators have hit dozens of Russian air defense, electronic warfare, and radar systems, including 'Kasta'-type stations near Belgorod, which, according to operators, opened corridors for subsequent mass UAV attacks. Systematic destruction of radar stations deprives the enemy of the ability to detect and track aerial targets in a timely manner at long range.
Contradictory Data
At the same time, open sources show discrepancies in the details. The General Staff summary, cited by RBC-Ukraine, refers to the 'Kasta' radar being hit in Kacha, while a number of Ukrainian media outlets (Focus) link the loss of the 'Kasta-2E2' station to the Evpatoria area and cite a different modification. The exact location and designation of the hit station, as well as the final list of the 16 struck objects, have not been confirmed by independent fact-checking at the time of publication and may be clarified as data becomes available.
