The most difficult technological challenge that arises during strikes on Moscow is countering electronic warfare systems. This was stated by the CEO and CTO of Fire Point, Iryna Terekh, on the French channel LCI, commenting on the strike on the Moscow oil refinery, reports UNN.
Iryna Terekh thanked the Ukrainian military for their work and spoke about the technical aspects and challenges faced during the strike on Moscow.
"First of all, I would like to salute the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It was a combined operation of various units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. And 50% of the success is technical capabilities, and 50% is the art of military planning. It was important work. There were not only strike drones but also reconnaissance. That is what made possible what we saw — the lid flying off (during the strike on the Moscow oil refinery, the lid of a multi-ton oil product tank flew into the air from the explosion — ed.). Also, a lot of work is being done against electronic warfare systems — this is the most difficult part of the technological challenge we face. Delivering, hitting the target — that is actually the easiest part. Thanks to our work, we were able to penetrate several levels of Russian air defense to precisely hit the target," said Iryna Terekh.
According to the CEO of Fire Point, there is currently a need to use autonomous guidance systems and systems with multiple guidance sources, which will make it possible to overcome electronic warfare systems.
"We work in a very 'polluted' environment in terms of electronic signals, and to cope with this, we need to constantly test new developments. Two years ago, I predicted that we would be working in a completely jammed environment, and I think we are only one step away from no longer being able to use GPS guidance. So we need to rely more and more on autonomous systems and systems with multiple guidance sources to compensate for this," explained Iryna Terekh.
Reminder
Russia was attacked by drones on the night of June 18. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed strikes on the Moscow oil refinery and in the Rostov region. The strikes were carried out, in particular, by FP-1 strike drones, manufactured by the Ukrainian company Fire Point. The Russian Pantsir air defense system proved unable to effectively counter the drones.
This is the second strike on the Moscow oil refinery. The previous one occurred on June 16. Footage was also posted online at the time showing an FP-1 strike drone maneuvering in the sky over Moscow, designed for deep strikes on enemy territory. Analysts point out that the targeted refinery is located approximately 15 kilometers from the Kremlin. The plant has currently suspended operations indefinitely. The capacity of this oil refining enterprise was over 12 million tons of oil per year, and it was involved in supplying the Russian army.