The russians have begun to equip the Shakhtys they use to attack Ukraine with a more efficient GPS system. They also continue to use various methods to erase the markings on foreign electronics components of their drones. Experts from the Kyiv Scientific Research Institute of Forensic Expertise told about this in a story on the French TV channel LCI
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In particular, experts note that the enemy is actively using drones that are already being produced in russia to strike Ukraine. Analysis of the wreckage of downed drones suggests that they have been equipped with a more efficient GPS navigation system.
Experts also say that the enemy continues to use mechanical and laser erasure of markings on electronics components to hide the country of manufacture. For example, experts have found that one of the downed enemy reconnaissance drones contained components made in Switzerland and China.
In addition, experts note that some of the components that russians use to equip their drones can be freely purchased online.
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Oleksandr Ruvin, Director of the Kyiv Scientific Research Institute of Forensic Expertise, previously described in detail how russians hide the markings on foreign components of their weapons.
Mechanical and laser obliteration of markings on microelectronics are two different methods of hiding information about the manufacturer of the elements and other characteristics of the microelectronics. The choice of method may depend on a number of factors. When using mechanical erasure, part or all of the marking is physically removed from the surface of the elements. Laser abrasion is more complicated, but it also ensures the removal of markings. Such actions of the enemy are aimed at complicating the identification work to disclose important information data, determine specific technical characteristics and establish the origin of the equipment, as well as study the functionality of the systems. Targeted work to conceal a certain group of elements indicates that they are critical to the enemy, have strategic importance and cannot be replaced by other resources