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Russian forces jit Ukraine’s Pelican radar system in Dnepropetrovsk Region

TASS · 🇺🇦 public Ukraine · · 66 words
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What to know about Russian forces jit Ukraine’s Pelican radar system in Dnepropetrovsk Region

The Russian defense ministry reported that a Geran drone successfully struck a Ukrainian Pelican radar system near Kalinovka in the Dnepropetrovsk Region. The report includes a quote from the ministry confirming the target was hit.

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What happened

Russian forces hit Ukraine’s Pelican radar system near Kalinovka in he Dnepropetrovsk Region with the use of a Geran drone, the Russian defense ministry said.

Why it matters

"The footage of radar control of the Geran-4 Seeker unmanned aerial vehicle’s strike against a Pelican radar system of the Ukrainian army near the settlement of Kalinovka in the Dnepropetrovsk Region.

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The clearest point to anchor on is this: the Russian defense ministry said.

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The Russian defense ministry reported that a Geran drone successfully struck a Ukrainian Pelican radar system near Kalinovka in the Dnepropetrovsk Region. The report includes a quote from the ministry confirming the target was hit.

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Low risk. This article shows minimal use of propaganda techniques.

fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 2 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “the Russian defense ministry said”
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The evidence from TASS explicitly states that the Russian defense ministry claimed the strike occurred. This confirms that the statement was indeed made by the ministry, regardless of the strike's actual outcome.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The HESA Shahed 136 (Persian: شاهد ۱۳۶, lit. 'Witness 136'), also known by its Russian designation Geran-2 (Russian: Герань-2, lit. 'Geranium-2'), is an Iranian-designed one-way attack drone, also ref…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HESA_Shahed_136
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A one-way attack drone (OWA-UAV or OWA drone) is a type of self-destructive unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) designed to strike a target by crashing into it with an integrated warhead. Common terms like …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One-way_attack_drone
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shahed drones are Iranian unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs) and loitering munitions developed by Shahed Aviation Industries. Shahed drones are manufactured both in Iran and in Russia, with the R…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahed_drones
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Claim 2: “Russian forces hit Ukraine’s Pelican radar system near Kalinovka in he Dnepropetrovsk Region with the use of a Geran drone”
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The claim is reported by TASS, citing the Russian defense ministry. While the evidence provided contains other reports of Geran drone strikes, no other independent news organization in the provided evidence corroborates this specific strike on a Pelican radar system near Kalinovka.
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web search NEUTRAL — Russian forces hit Ukraine’s Pelican radar system near Kalinovka in he Dnepropetrovsk Region with the use of a Geran drone, the Russian defense ministry said.
https://tass.com/defense/2168169
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web search NEUTRAL — Russian forces have expanded targeted strikes against Ukraine’s maritime logistics network across the Black Sea, using long-range Geran strike drones to hit military supply infrastructure and commerci…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7HfeosAMak
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web search NEUTRAL — On April 14, Ukrainian Defense Forces struck storage sites for Russian strike drones near Donetsk airport. The operation was carried out by Ukrainian Air Force units using SCALP cruise missiles and GB…
https://militarnyi.com/en/news/russian-forces-use-geran-4-je…
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