A SNAR-10M1 appeared in eastern Ukraine in late 2014. Via Twitter user @JosephHDempsey
Forbes: As War Fears Rise In Ukraine, Keep An Eye Out For This Russian Radar Vehicle
Seven years ago, a critical piece of equipment signaled Russia’s escalating involvement in the war in eastern Ukraine. Look for the same hardware again to appear in or around Ukraine’s contested Donbas region as Moscow builds up forces for a possible invasion in coming months.
The SNAR-10M1 is the latest version of a self-propelled radar that first entered service in the early 1970s. Adapted from the MT-LB tracked armored vehicle, the four-person SNAR-10 boasts a radar whose main function is to detect enemy artillery fire and provide targeting coordinates for counterbattery barrages.
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WNU Editor: If Russia was serious on invading Ukraine, there would be numerous signs before it would happen. Russian social media would be abuzz with numerous reports. Media/internet/cell phone blackouts near the Ukraine border. Travel restrictions. Reserves called up. Leaves cancelled. Massive military deployments. Military hospital units activated and deployed.The would would know in days if not weeks in advance.