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**New Satellite Antennas Found Drones that Attacked Kyiv**

Drones used by to attack Kyiv 1 were equipped with new satellite antennas made in . This was reported by Presidential Advisor Vladyslav .

The drones caused a fire at the National building, damaged several structures, and resulted in two deaths and seven injuries. The drones that attacked Kyiv used Iranian-made -136 drones, but they had been modified to use -made satellite antennas instead of the usual ones made in Iran or Russia.

**Modified Drones**

The new satellite antennas are called CRPA systems and have eight elements in a circular shape. They were originally designed for use in agriculture, not military purposes. The Ukrainian advisor said that enemy engineers have been discussing how to make their electronic warfare systems more resistant by placing elements in a circle instead of a row.

**Reasons for the Change**

Vlasiuk gave several reasons why Russia might have changed to the new satellite antennas:

* They were testing the circular CRPA system
* There was a shortage of parts because of sanctions
* Iran and Russia couldn’t make enough antennas to meet the demand for drones

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