The reason Russia knocked down Ukraine’s television tower in Kharkov

Pro-Russian underground forces in Kharkiv on April 22 confirmed that Russia attacked the Kharkiv television tower, causing the tower to break in half. This structure is 240m high, built by the Soviet Union and used for radio and television broadcasting in the northern area of ​​the city.

The attack occurred at 4:36 p.m. on April 22 local time. “The attack did not cause casualties, but digital television signals were interrupted,” said the head of the Kharkiv regional military administration, Oleh Synegubov.

However, according to information from an underground organization in Kharkov, this structure was used by the Ukrainian air defense force for communication purposes. The Ukrainian military is said to have attached communications antennas to the tower.

Vitaly Ganchev, head of the Russian government in Kharkov, said Ukraine could use this signal tower for air defense purposes, and did not rule out using it to coordinate artillery and missile attacks targeting targets. Belgorod region and other cities of Russia.

Viktor Litovkin, a veteran officer of the Soviet and Russian armies and experienced military journalist, commented: “This tower is equipped with radar antennas, communication antennas and operational antennas. electronic warfare”.

“This device is placed at an altitude of nearly 200m, which means their reconnaissance activities can cover very long distances, for example Russian territory and areas where Russian troops are concentrated. The higher the antenna, the better. The better the visibility. Images such as mountains, trees, houses,… often cause radio interference, but at such a height, there are no obstacles to hinder their collection range.” one observer explained.

This person added: “Furthermore, from this tower, Ukrainian forces can coordinate many military activities such as air defense systems, reconnaissance, artillery, control centers… They can convey information.” information and orders between combat units”.

For the above reasons, Mr. Litovkin said that Russia’s precision missile attack aimed to destroy the “eyes and ears” of Ukraine’s military and intelligence agencies. “Ukraine has now lost an assistant for reconnaissance and coordinated operations against us,” he commented.

In addition, Mr. Litovkin also emphasized that Russia will not be completely assured after destroying this television tower.