Ukrainian FPV drone neutralizes Russian EW system (Video)
Illustrative photo: Russian Pole-21 electronic warfare system (rosmedia)
Ukrainian troops used an FPV drone to strike the Russian Pole-21 electronic warfare (EW) system. Russian logistics were also disrupted, according to the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU).
"Special forces destroyed transport and electronic warfare equipment of the occupiers," said intelligence officials. The target was the advanced Pole-21 EW complex.
"The video shows the effective work of FPV drone DIU operators on the Donetsk axis," DIU noted in the footage's caption.
Russian Pole-21 EW complex
The Pole-21 is an electronic warfare system designed to jam signals from satellite navigation systems such as GPS, Galileo, BeiDou, and others.
The complex is intended to disrupt the navigation and communication systems of the enemy over a large area, reducing the accuracy of orientation for military equipment, drones, and satellite-guided missiles. Thanks to its mobile platform, the Pole-21 can be mounted on various types of transport or integrated into object protection systems. The system operates by creating a powerful zone of radio interference around itself, covering up to 150 km in radius.
The "Pole-21" can block satellite signals across multiple frequencies simultaneously, complicating the operation of navigation systems and decreasing the accuracy of precision-guided weapons. Russia actively uses these complexes in occupied territories to counter Ukrainian drones and missile strikes, as well as to protect its military facilities from detection and targeting by precision weaponry.
As of the morning of January 7, Russian losses exceeded 800,000 personnel.
