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title: "UAF Strikes 'Kasta' Radar in Crimea, Lukoil Refinery in Kstovo, and Wildberries Warehouse: Night Strike Results"
description: "During the night of August 26, the Ukrainian Armed Forces hit the 'Kasta' radar in Crimea, a repair base, a drone relay transmitter, as well as the Lukoil refinery in Kstovo and a Wildberries warehouse — 16 targets in total."
date: 2026-08-26T10:14:04.000Z
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tags: [ukraine-war, vsu-strikes, crimea, kasta-radar, lucoil-refinery, drones]
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# UAF Strikes 'Kasta' Radar in Crimea, Lukoil Refinery in Kstovo, and Wildberries Warehouse: Night Strike Results

![Ukrainian soldier operates a strike drone in a field ahead of night strikes on Russian targets](https://xab.info/media/2026/08/26/vsu-porazili-rls-kasta-npz-lukoil-i-sklad-wildberries/vsu-porazili-rls-kasta-npz-lukoil-i-sklad-wildberries-1.webp)

## 🎯 Key Points

- Over the 24 hours and night of August 26, the Ukrainian Armed Forces hit 16 targets of Russian occupation troops.
- In Crimea, the 'Kasta' radar (Kacha), a repair base (Pervomaiske), and a drone relay transmitter (Chornomorske) were hit.
- Among the targets were the 'Lukoil-Nizhnevoltnefteorgsintez' refinery in Kstovo and the largest Wildberries warehouse in Tambov Oblast.
- Open sources disagree on the exact location and modification of the hit radar ('Kasta' in Kacha vs 'Kasta-2E2' near Evpatoria).

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.

## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification

- ['Kasta' radar, training center, and more: results of new Ukrainian Armed Forces strikes on occupiers](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/rls-kasta-navchalniy-tsentr-y-tilki-rezultati-1787738445.html) - Первичная сводка ГШ ВСУ: РЛС «Каста» в Каче, ремонтная база в Первомайском, ретранслятор дронов в Черноморском.
- [UAF drones flew near Evpatoria: Russian forces lost valuable 'Kasta-2E2' radar](https://focus.ua/voennye-novosti/719944-rls-kasta-39n6-poteryana-pod-evpatoriey-chto-proizoshlo) - Подтверждает потерю РЛС типа «Каста», но указывает район Евпатории и модификацию «Каста-2Е2» — расхождение с версией РБК (Каче).
- [In just 4 days, Ukrainian special forces operatives hit 17 Russian air defense, electronic warfare, and radar systems](https://www.unian.net/war/pvo-rossii-za-4-dnya-ukrainskie-specnazovcy-porazili-17-rossiyskih-sistem-13112925.html) - Контекст: серия поражений РЛС/ПВО/РЭБ спецназом за несколько дней.
- ['Achilles' operators hit 'Kasta-2E' radar near Belgorod: opened the way for 200 UAVs (video)](https://focus.ua/voennye-novosti/752114-udary-dronov-vsu-operatory-ahilles-popali-po-kasta-2e-rf-video) - Подтверждает потерю РЛС типа «Каста», но указывает район Евпатории и модификацию «Каста-2Е2» — расхождение с версией РБК (Каче).

## ❓ FAQ

### Q: Which targets in Crimea did the Ukrainian Armed Forces hit during the night of August 26?
**A:** According to the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the 'Kasta' radar was hit in Kacha, a repair and recovery base in Pervomaiske, and a 'Geran'/'Herber' drone relay transmitter in Chornomorske.

### Q: Which targets on Russian territory were hit as part of the 'long-range sanctions'?
**A:** A total of 16 targets were reported hit over the 24-hour period, including the 'Lukoil-Nizhnevoltnefteorgsintez' refinery in Kstovo and the largest Wildberries warehouse in Tambov Oblast (according to Fire Point — simultaneously by FP-1 drones).

### Q: Are there discrepancies in the data on the hit radar?
**A:** Yes. RBC-Ukraine cites Kacha and the 'Kasta' station, while Focus cites the Evpatoria area and the 'Kasta-2E2' modification. The exact coordinates and designation of the station have not been confirmed by independent fact-checking.