This evening, Ukrainian forces successfully struck the Russian NIP-16 space tracking and communication center in Vitino, Crimea with multiple MGM-140 ATACMS tactical ballistic missiles. The attack, which utilized at least 8 long-range variants of the MGM-140 ATACMS, targeted the Soviet-era NIP-16 Space Tracking and Deep Space Communication Center near the city of Yevpatoria. The missiles, with a range of 300km, hit the facility located 162km from the front. Multiple areas of the facility are burning, and the strike could cause major issues for the Russians in terms of their ability to monitor space and acquire intelligence.
‼️ Ukrainian missiles have struck occupied Crimea targeting the Russian space tracking and communications center NIP-16 in Vitino. ℹ️ Significance: this strike could cause major issues for the Russians in terms of their ability to monitor space, acquire intelligence via… https://t.co/WEAdDyPCqp
Ukraine 🇺🇦 struck targets in the town of Vitino in Crimea, located 162km from the front. An NIP-16 space communications complex, as well as potentially deep-space tracking radars, were struck by multiple 300km ATACMS missiles tonight https://t.co/rK5BqisM0c
The Target which was Struck by tonight’s Ukrainian Ballistic Missile Attack on Northwestern Crimea utilizing at least 8 Long-Range Variants of the MGM-140 ATACMS, appears to have been the Soviet NIP-16 Space Tracking and Deep Space Communication Center near the City of Yevpatoria… https://t.co/xxZLelDNvF
⚡️🇺🇦Ukrainian forces successfully struck the 🇷🇺Russian NIP-16 space tracking and communication center in Vitino, Crimea with multiple MGM-140 ATACMS tactical ballistic missiles. https://t.co/S2zN8Bior7
This evening, Ukrainian forces successfully struck the Russian NIP-16 space tracking and communication center in Vitino, Crimea with multiple MGM-140 ATACMS tactical ballistic missiles. Multiple areas of the facility are burning. https://t.co/MOc8SHV9sG