The Russian military has moved electronic warfare equipment from St. Petersburg towards the Ukrainian border after a long-range drone strike by Ukraine.
Atesh, a partisan group, announced that Russia was moving electronic warfare systems (EW) 900 kilometers (560 mi) from St. Petersburg towards its border with Ukraine in order to defend itself against the increasing number of drone strikes by Ukraine. The Russian army seems to be forced to redeploy this complex to counter Ukrainian drones that are targeting Russian oil refineries and ammunition depots as well as other critical military logistic installations at an increasing pace.
Electronic warfare is becoming more important in the war because it protects against long-range drones. Federico Brosari is a counter-unmanned system expert at the Center for European Policy Analysis. He says that Ukraine has improved its EW systems in order to target Russian drones and ease pressure on conventional air defences.
Atesh said, “Agents tracked a column consisting of seven mobile complexes of the Palantin Electronic Warfare systems.”
The Palantin EW System, a vital tool for Russian forces provides radio-electronic war capabilities, including radio intelligence, communication suppression, and radio-electronic warfare. The move to bring these systems closer suggests a strategic change in response to Ukraine’s increased use of drones.
Ukrainian electronic warfare reveals Russian strategic weaknesses
On 6 November 2024 Ukrainian long-range Kamikaze drones attacked the port of Kaspiysk in Dagestan, a distance of nearly 1500 kilometers (932 mi) deep into Russian Territory. Forbes reports that this strike was not as deep into Russian territory as some others, but it highlights the vulnerability of Russian airspace because of Ukrainian strike capabilities.
According to the Ukrainian Air Force, on the night of November 4-5, 2024, Ukraine effectively jammed Iranian-designed Shahed Kamikaze drones by using EW. It disabled 27 of 80 drones.
Ukrainian partisans, on the other hand – to counter Russian EW use – actively conducted reconnaissance of Russian EW deployments, including complexes in Crimea. Ukraine’s conventional forces were also successful in targeting Russian EW infrastructure.
In the past, Ukrainian forces have been successful in countering Russian EW system. In footage released by the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on 11 March 2024, a Ukrainian operations resulted in a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System strike, neutralizing a FPV drone frequency jamming system.
These actions demonstrate Ukraine’s growing capability to counter Russian electronic warfare efforts.
Related:
* Ukraine neutralizes Russian Shahed drones; 31 others miss their targets. Bomb strikes injure 2
* Ukraine seizes Russian Volnorez EW anti-drone system with documents in Kursk Oblast
* Frontline report: Ukrainian drones neutralize Russian air defenses, stall offensive near Robotyne
* None of Russia’s 67 Shahed Drones managed to strike during overnight attack on Ukraine
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