CroatiaRussia is constructing a new, large radar system in its exclave of Kaliningrad, just 32 kilometers from the Polish border. The system, designed to detect aircraft and projectiles at distances up to 3,200 kilometers, would allow Russia to monitor much of Europe. Information comes from satellite images published by the American intelligence company Maxar, reported by the Belgian outlet HLN. The construction site near the village of Pioneerski features two massive antenna arrays, one 1,200 meters long and 40 meters high, and another 400 meters long and 100 meters high. Construction reportedly began earlier this year, but the operational date of the system remains unknown. This radar system, known as 'Kontejner' (designator 29B6), uses radio waves reflected off the ionosphere to track air space over extremely long distances. Unlike conventional radars limited by Earth's curvature, this system provides Russia with enhanced situational awareness over Europe, including the ability to detect stealth aircraft like the F-35 and F-22, as well as hypersonic missiles. Maritime expert H. I. Sutton described the development as significant, noting that placing the radar in heavily militarized Kalin
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