Fixed-Wing Drones Spotted Over Russian Orenburg Oblast
Drones were spotted over the Orenburg oblast of the Russian Federation, the probable target of which could be the Voronezh-M over-the-horizon radar. Relevant reports appeared in local media. Local media reported that one drone fell 30 kilometers from Orsk in the Novoorsky district, approximately 1,600 kilometers from the border with Ukraine.
At the same time, local residents from different parts of the oblast reported seeing fixed-wing drones, so it can be assumed that a group of drones flew to the Orenburg oblast.
Voronezh-M radar at coordinates 51?16'25?N 58?57'32?E. Photo credits: Google Earth
On the territory of the Novoorsky district, near the village of Gorkovskoye, according to the coordinates 51?16?25?N 58?57?32?E there is an over-horizon radar station of the Voronezh-M meter range, which detects space and aerodynamic objects, in particular ballistic and cruise missiles. It is not yet known whether the drones hit the military facility or whether it was their target.
Recall that recently the photos with the consequences of a drone strike on the Voronezh-DM over-the-horizon radar near the village of Gluboky in the Krasnodar Krai were published on the web. In the published photos, two damaged buildings can be seen on the territory of military unit #41003, where the 818th Separate Radio Engineering Center is located.
A damaged building with an antenna array of the Voronezh-DM radar. Photo from open sources
Two buildings were damaged, as well as antenna webs with active electronically scanned array (AESA).
Voronezh-M in the Orenburg region
The Voronezh-M meter range of wavelengths radar is part of the Russian 77Ya6 Voronezh family over-the-horizon radars.
The radar in the Orenburg oblast controls the sector from the Taklamakan Desert to the shores of the Mediterranean Sea, its viewing range is 6,000 kilometers.
Scheme of radar coverage of the 77Ya6 "Voronezh" family.
Images from open sources
Since 2015, the radar has been operating in a test mode for tracking ballistic targets, in 2017 it was put into operation.