Russia Nears Completion of Powerful Radar Complex Near Gvardeysk

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Where: Gvardeyskresolved to locality54.648, 21.072
When: Occurrence date not stated by reportingFirst reported 2026-11-01 · last update 2026-11-03
Sourcing: 7 reports7 reports across 6 outlets · independence not established
How far this got: localizednamed facility unresolvedOptical coverage

Summary

Russia is nearing the completion of a large radar installation near Gvardeysk in the Kaliningrad exclave. Identified by Lithuania as a 29B6 Container over-the-horizon radar, the facility features three antenna arrays, each exceeding 500 meters in length. The system is designed to monitor airspace across Europe and Ukraine with a surveillance range of up to 3,000 kilometers. It is intended to detect aircraft, ballistic missiles, and ships, while also intercepting satellite communications and jamming electronic signals. While the UK Ministry of Defence has confirmed the ongoing construction, reports differ on whether the facility is already operational.

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What remains unresolved

named facility unresolved

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9 recorded change(s). The ledger starts when this event was first folded: the initial observation is not recorded as a change, so an empty timeline means nothing has moved since, not that nothing is known.

2026-11-03member countour measurement6 → 7reports joined

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dw.com
- The Russian Federation's gigantic radar system: an "ear" to hear NATOTranslated from Ukrainian2026-11-02
econotimes.com
- UK Confirms Kaliningrad Radar Construction, Says Allies Monitor Russian Military Activity | EconoTimes2026-11-01
timesofoman.com
- Russia’s new suspected radar in Kaliningrad could spy deep into Europe2026-11-02
foreignpolicyjournal.com
- 3,000-Kilometer Russian Surveillance Eye Near NATO's Border Reshapes European Security Calculus2026-11-02
news.bigmir.net
- Russia's new radar can track air targets over EuropeTranslated from Ukrainian2026-11-02
kyivpost.com
- Russia Builds 500-Meter Radar in Kaliningrad That Could Monitor Ukraine and Much of Europe2026-11-03

7 reports in all; the full list with the facts taken from each is part of the event detail on Pro.

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