Mukachevo Radar Station
| Mukachevo radar station | |
|---|---|
| Shipka, Mukacheve, Ukraine | |
Map of Mukachevo Dnepr | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Radar station |
| Code | RO-5 |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 48°22′40″N 22°42′27″E / 48.37768°N 22.70744°E |
| Height | 75 metres (246 ft) |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1970s} |
| Built by | Soviet Union |
Mukachevo radar station is a Ukrainian radar station, originally built during the Soviet period for providing early warning of ballistic missile attack. Currently it is the property of the State Space Agency of Ukraine. It is located in Shipka in the far south west of Ukraine and was part of the Soviet, and then Russian missile attack warning system. Information from this station could be used for a launch on warning nuclear missile attack or to engage the A-135 anti-ballistic missile system.