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This is the dramatic moment a drone that cost just £21,000 knocked out a £6million Russian radar system.
The Podlyot radar complex was struck by a Ukrainian drone earlier this week, and footage showed how the system was devastated.
The clip shows a kamikaze drone, a Polish-made Warmate operated by Ukrainians, flying into the spinning radar dish of the system, which supposedly can simultaneously detect up to 200 targets up to a range of 190 miles.
A second clip showed another drone flying into the power station feeding the radar system energy.
Ukrainian intelligence wrote after the attack: 'Successful fire damage was inflicted on the antenna-feeder installation and the diesel station that fed the complex.'
Ukraine's defence ministry said on Telegram that the Geese 9 Unit were responsible for taking out the radar complex, adding that it was a new piece of technology that has only been deployed since 2015.
The Podlyot radar complex was struck by a Ukrainian drone earlier this week, and footage showed how the system was devastated.
The clip shows a kamikaze drone, a Polish-made Warmate operated by Ukrainians, flying into the spinning radar dish of the system
The system is used to detect targets and send coordinated to S-300 and S-400 anti-aircraft systems.
While Ukraine's use of drones in its defence against Russia has been successful, other elements of its military haven't been as efficient.
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