Russia has begun equipping "Shaheds" with EW systems to protect against Ukrainian drones
Kyiv • UNN
Russia is installing EW systems on Shaheds to suppress Ukrainian interceptor drones. The modernized drones are already attacking critical infrastructure.
Russia is installing electronic warfare systems on "Shahed"-type strike drones to complicate their interception by Ukrainian drones. This was reported by Business Insider, according to UNN.
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First Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Oleksiy Vyskub confirmed that modernized Russian drones are already being used during attacks on Ukrainian cities and critical infrastructure.
According to him, the new systems allow the drones to attempt to suppress Ukrainian interceptor drones.
"These modified drones are flying in our country and trying to suppress our interceptor drones,"
Business Insider notes that the technological confrontation between Ukraine and the Russian Federation in the field of drones continues to escalate rapidly, with both sides constantly adapting their systems to new threats on the battlefield.