Chernyakhovsk CDAA
| Chernyakhovsk CDAA | |
|---|---|
| Kaliningrad Oblast Near Chernyakhovsk in Russia | |
 Satellite imagery of the Chernyakhovsk CDAA southeast of Chernyakhovsk airbase (visible top left) | |
 Satellite imagery showing the outer ring radius to be 0.8 km | |
| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 54°33′47″N 21°49′44″E / 54.563°N 21.829°E |
The Chernyakhovsk CDAA (Russian: Черняхо́вск круг) is a close-to-completed, 1,600 m wide circularly disposed antenna array (CDAA) located circa 5 km southeast of Chernyakhovsk air base in the Kaliningrad enclave.[1]
Location
The site is located approximately 25 kilometers from the eastern border of Poland, in a remote forested area. A time-series of Sentinel-2 satellite imagery shows how work at the site started in March 2023 with clearing of forest and construction of a road to the site. Work has progressed until in July 2025 the facility has six concentric antenna rings, a security perimeter fence with checkpoint and radial roads through the rings. Excavation points along the rings are interpreted as positions for vertical monopole antennas.[2][3]
With its location in the westernmost part of Russia it is well situated for monitoring and intercepting NATO communications.[1]
See also
- Signals intelligence – Intelligence-gathering by interception of signals
- List of Russian military bases
References
- ^ a b King, Jordan; Feng, John (2025-08-22). "Satellite Images Appear To Show Russia Has New Spy Base on NATO's Doorstep". Newsweek. Retrieved 2025-08-23.
- ^ DanieleB (2025-08-15). "Putin's ears within Europe: Uncovering Kaliningrad's Hidden Antenna Array". tochnyi.info. Retrieved 2025-08-23.
- ^ Vladislav V. (2025-08-21). "Huge Antenna System is Being Built in Kaliningrad to Monitor NATO". Militarnyi. Retrieved 2025-08-23.