Baranavichy Radar Station
| Baranavichy Radar Station | |
|---|---|
Belarusian: Вузел «Баранавічы» | |
| Belarus | |
Volga radar at Hantsavichy | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Radar station |
| Controlled by | Russian Space Forces |
| Open to the public | No |
| Condition | Operational |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 52°51′27″N 26°28′55″E / 52.85750°N 26.48194°E |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1982 |
| Built by | Soviet Union / Russia |
| In use | Since 2003 |
| Garrison information | |
| Garrison | 474th independent Radio-Technical Unit |
Baranavichy Radar Station (Russian: Узел «Барановичи») (sometimes wrongly named Gantsavichy) is a 70M6 Volga-type radar near Hantsavichy in Belarus (48 km from Baranavichy). It is an early warning radar, which is run by the Russian Space Forces. It is designed to identify launches of ballistic missiles from western Europe and can also track some artificial satellites, partly replacing the demolished radar station at Skrunda in Latvia.