One of Vladimir Putin’s precious £4 million radars has been incinerated in a blitz on the occupied Crimean Peninsula, it has been reported. Ukraine is believed to have destroyed the Russian high-value radar station,

Recent reports from Ukrainian intelligence indicate that the Zoopark-1 radar has been added to the list of eliminated equipment. Small drones reportedly took it down.

Podlet is a modern mobile radar system designed to detect air targets at low and extremely low altitudes. The system has an estimated price tag of around $5 million.

Soldiers of the Kryla unit, in the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine's Active Operations Department, discovered and hit the radar station.

Russian radars are one of the key targets for the Ukrainians. By striking them, they weaken Russia's ability to detect and identify a wide range of targets—from aircraft and drones to missiles. Recent reports from Ukrainian intelligence indicate that the Zoopark-1 radar has been added to the list of eliminated equipment.