That is according to a latest the U.K. Defense Ministry’s Defense Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine.
"As of 23 March 2023, Ukrainian special operation forces released footage of a Russian Zoopark-1M counter-battery radar being destroyed in the Donetsk area.
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Efforts by both sides to neutralize their opponent’s counter-battery radars have been a constant element of the conflict. These systems are relatively few in number but are a significant force multiplier. They allow commanders to rapidly locate and strike enemy artillery," the update reads.
A valuable and potent Russian 1L261 radar vehicle of the 1L260 Zoopark-1M counter-battery radar complex was damaged by the Ukrainian special operation forces in Donetsk region
According to the UK Defense Intelligence, counter-battery radars are vulnerable to being detected and destroyed because they have an active electromagnetic signature and in the conditions "Russia has lost at least six Zoopark-1M and likely only has a very limited number left in Ukraine."
"Regenerating counter-battery radar fleets is likely a key priority for both sides, but Russia will likely struggle because the systems rely on supplies of high-tech electronics which have been disrupted by sanctions," the UK Defense Intelligence update concludes.
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As Defense Express reported, US Intelligence said Russia Lacked the Forces to Make Major Gains and Could Shift a Defense Strategy. We also wrote that Ukrainian Ground Forces' Commander Said Enemy Continued to Unsuccessfully Try to Surround Bakhmut While Defenders of Ukraine Prevented the Attempts.
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