Ukrainian intelligence officers destroyed a Russian An-26 military transport aircraft and two other high-value targets in occupied Crimea on December 10-11, 2025.

Russian forces were preparing the multi-purpose An-26 for takeoff and had already started the engines when Ukraine’s special forces unit Prymary struck the left turboprop, preventing the flight.

Two critical radar systems destroyed

In the same operation, Prymary forces successfully destroyed two expensive radar systems: the 55Zh6M Nebo-M radar and the 64N6E radar concealed in a protective dome. Both systems served as the “eyes” of Russian S-300 and S-400 air defense complexes.

The strikes represent a continuation of Ukrainian intelligence operations targeting high-value Russian military assets in occupied Crimea.

Recent intelligence operations

Ukrainian intelligence drones recently destroyed several radar complexes and a Russian ship-based helicopter in occupied Crimea.

On the night of November 1-2, Ukraine’s military intelligence agency (HUR) attacked the command post of the S-400 Triumph anti-aircraft missile division and destroyed the Russian multifunctional 92N6E radar in Crimea.

The same night, HUR successfully destroyed three lines of the Koltsevaya strategic oil pipeline in the Moscow region following powerful explosions.

The Prymary unit has conducted systematic operations targeting Russian air defense infrastructure, radar systems, and aircraft in occupied Crimea throughout 2025.