Russia expands surveillance reach with Kaliningrad radar installation
Russia has built a large radar installation in Kaliningrad, its militarised Baltic enclave between Poland and Lithuania, extending its ability to monitor activity across Europe. If its reported capabilities are accurate, the system could detect aircraft, missiles and ships at long range, including targets in the UK, making the enclave an important surveillance site on NATO’s eastern flank.
Satellite images show three antenna arms, each about 500 metres long, near the town of Gvardeysk. The installation is believed to be an over-the-horizon radar with a possible range of 550 to 2,000 miles; Kaliningrad also hosts Russian air defences, missiles and the Baltic fleet, and has been linked to GPS interference. The report comes amid a Russian embassy warning that any British or NATO military action against Kaliningrad would prompt a response using all means, including nuclear weapons.
- Russia has built a large radar installation in Kaliningrad.
- Its reported range extends as far as 2,000 miles.
- The site adds to the enclave’s military significance.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Russia builds giant radar in its territory within NATO’s eastern flank”.