Ukraine confiscated Russian equipment when it regained the oil rig near Crimea

(Dan Tri) – When regaining control of the oil rig near the Crimean peninsula, Ukraine announced that it had confiscated Russia’s Neva-B radar system, a weapon that Kiev considers an important trophy.

Neva-B radar was dropped onto a boat (Photo: GUR).

Ukraine’s military intelligence agency (GUR) announced on September 11 that Ukrainian forces had regained control of the oil rig called `Boiko Tower` in a `special operation`.

GUR announced that Ukrainian special forces traveling by speedboat engaged a Russian fighter jet, causing damage to the aircraft and forcing them to retreat.

Ukraine announced that during the fighting, its special forces obtained valuable booty from Russia, the Neva-B radar.

This radar line is designed to detect and search for targets floating on the water surface.

Ukraine said the rigs had been under Russian control since 2015, after Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, and were used by Moscow for military purposes, including the deployment of radar equipment to monitor the Black Sea.

In the video GUR posted on social networks, Ukrainian soldiers can be seen confiscating the Neva-B surface search radar installed on top of a drilling rig.

Russian state-controlled arms export company Rosoboronexport said the Neva-B is a product of contractor Morskiye Kompleksy i Sistemy in Saint Petersburg.

This radar can provide round-the-clock surveillance over locations with extensive terrain, including sea and flat land.

Neva-B radar installed on offshore platforms can automatically search and track up to 200 targets at the same time.

For medium targets such as patrol boats and missile boats, this figure is 35km, and 15km for small targets such as small boats.

Russia has not officially commented on the information about Ukraine reclaiming the rig.

In addition, according to Defense Express, this radar may be transferred to Ukrainian research agencies for dissection.

Previously, experts warned that Russian weapons seized by Ukraine during Moscow’s military campaign in the neighboring country could become a `gold mine` for US intelligence.

If Ukraine discovers any working software or data storage systems on the devices it captured, this could provide very important information about the workings of electronic warfare assets

On the other hand, components such as microchips, chips, and electronic devices on the RTU 518-PSM can provide a more comprehensive perspective on Russian weapons.