Mishino, Leningrad Region, Russia, — Ukrainian strike drones have reportedly destroyed three Russian radar installations near the village of Mishino in the Leningrad region, targeting part of the air-surveillance network protecting the strategic Baltic Sea port of Ust-Luga.
According to the Russian Telegram channel Dosye shpiona, the targets included a Nebo-SVU radar, a Sopka-2 radar complex and a 40V6 universal mobile tower. The installations were located at coordinates 59.728679, 28.494858.
Before-and-after photographs show that the radio-transparent dome covering the Sopka-2 radar was missing after the attack. Damage was also visible at the other radar positions. Debris found at the site reportedly resembles components of Ukrainian FP-1 strike drones, although the weapons used have not been officially confirmed.
Three Russian Radar Systems Targeted
The targeted systems performed different air-surveillance roles:
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Nebo-SVU: Detects and tracks aircraft, cruise missiles and drones, with a reported detection range of up to 380 km against fighter-sized targets, depending on altitude.
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Sopka-2: Monitors airspace and determines the coordinates and altitude of aerial targets, with a stated range of up to 450 km.
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40V6 Mobile Tower: Elevates radar equipment above obstacles such as trees to improve the detection of low-altitude targets.
The loss of these installations could create gaps in Russian air-surveillance coverage around the Baltic coastline and Ust-Luga port.
Ust-Luga Oil Terminal Also Hit
The radar attack was reported alongside a wider Ukrainian drone operation against Ust-Luga port on November 11. A fire broke out at the oil terminal, with NASA's FIRMS satellite system detecting multiple hotspots.
Leningrad Region Governor Aleksandr Drozdenko confirmed the attack and reported that approximately 150 drones had targeted the region, injuring three port workers.
Ukraine's General Staff and Security Service also reported damage to five petroleum storage tanks with a combined capacity of approximately 150,000 cubic metres, oil-processing infrastructure, including a hydrocracking unit, and a loading berth. A petroleum product spill was also reported, while a transformer substation experienced an emergency shutdown.
Ukrainian officials additionally reported a strike on the Russian Buyan-M-class missile ship Naro-Fominsk, which can carry Kalibr and Oniks cruise missiles. The extent of damage to the vessel has not been independently confirmed.
Previous Ukrainian Strikes on Russian Radar Systems
Ukraine has previously targeted Russian radar installations. On August 30, 2026, Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces reported destroying a Sopka-2 radar at Yeisk air base in Russia's Krasnodar Krai.
Ust-Luga was also targeted on September 1, when Ukrainian drones reportedly damaged components of a Novatek oil-processing unit.
The latest reported strikes target both the surveillance infrastructure protecting Ust-Luga and the port's oil-export facilities. The full extent of the radar damage remains unverified.
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