(Dan Tri) – Russia does not provide electronic warfare protection for some armored vehicles, making them targets for Ukrainian drones.
The Ukrainian army practices operating drones with bombs in Lviv in 2023 (Photo: BI).
The New York Times reported on March 13 that Ukraine’s unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) attacks are being hindered with the increasing success of Russian electronic warfare systems, which are capable of
Although Russia’s jamming technology is superior to Ukraine’s, these systems are not deployed evenly in the frontline area.
Ukrainian soldiers said Russian armored vehicles could be the `weak link` because they often do not have jamming systems installed.
The US-based Institute for the Study of War also cited comments from Russian military bloggers recently saying that Russian soldiers and armored vehicles have become targets of Ukrainian drone attacks.
Technology page reported in January that Russia still does not have an effective electronic warfare system that can be equipped on tanks.
Drones have played a key role in Ukraine’s war against Russian military forces.
Drones have helped Ukraine offset some of the disadvantages the country faces amid ammunition shortages due to stalled foreign aid.
When Republicans in the US Congress began blocking the aid bill for Ukraine starting in October 2023, Kiev lost one of its main sources of artillery shells.
Ukrainians have sought to adapt to the situation, promoting the production of first-person unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV PFV).
With an attack range of more than 3km, these small UAVs can rush into Russian vehicles, and even chase and attack Moscow’s soldiers.
When FPV UAVs replaced artillery as the most serious threat to Russia’s ground forces late last year, the Russian military responded by attaching to its armored vehicles any number of disruptive devices.
In theory, the jammer will block the radio signal between the FPV UAV and its operator, causing the drone to go off course.
However, Russia’s problem is that these electronic warfare systems have not worked effectively in recent times.
Russia is constantly improving electronic warfare equipment.
However, one thing that cannot be denied is that Russia is a powerhouse in electronic warfare and Moscow has skills and experience in developing jamming systems.
