Although the Ministry of Defense claims that they can suppress the drones, Sergei Grabsky noted that they still hit buildings. In addition, there were no communication problems in Moscow, as in the previous attacks.
On July 24, drones attacked Moscow, despite Russia’s lauded air defense and electronic warfare capabilities. Colonel from the Ukrainian Armed Forces reserve and Serhiy Grabsky, who has participated in peacekeeping missions in Kosovo and Iraq, talked about how they were successful in a single phone call.
According to the military, the Russian defense system is still based on the principles of the Soviet era, when unmanned aerial vehicles were not used in mass. After suffering significant losses as a result of Russian attacks, Ukraine was able to establish a very effective air defense line against UAVs, but the protection of the Russian Federation did not work. The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that troops suppressed two electronic warfare UAVs.
“In this case, it turned out that these systems are helpless in the destruction of such drones,” said Sergei Grabsky. “The enemy can now only rely on electronic warfare. But, you know, I have questions: these drones crashed into buildings and exploded, so they were unlikely to be suppressed, maybe they didn’t reach the objects, and it’s a technical error, so to speak.”
As the Ukrainian military added, the main job of powerful electronic warfare systems is to suppress a wide frequency range, and this can also affect the functioning of communications, including mobile. Sergei Grabsky was skeptical that the Russians in this case were using such technologies.
“In such a densely populated city, they can affect the functioning of various systems. And if they were really used, this is an additional factor in the effectiveness of drones, because they force the enemy to use such tools that interfere with the normal life of the city,” the expert summarized.
It is worth remembering that earlier in Russia, after the drone attack on the Kremlin on May 3, they broke the GPS system. Later, residents of Moscow complained about failures in the operation of satellite navigation devices that showed incorrect geolocation.
The reality is that long-range drones use GPS during flight to correct course in case of any deviations, for example due to strong winds. Some aircraft have a backup navigation system based on barometers, compasses and other sensors, but these are less sensitive and are used only as a safety net.
Something similar happened on May 30, when Moscow was attacked en masse by unknown drones and the Russian Ministry of Defense announced the use of electronic warfare. Problems with GPS mostly affected taxi drivers who could not find the right way in an unfamiliar metropolis and canceled their orders. It is worth noting that on July 24 there were no reports of communication and navigation problems in Russia.
On May 30, three drones crashed into residences in the Moscow region. Alexander Kovalenko, an observer of the Information Resistance group, suggested that they should have hit other targets, but they were thrown off course due to Russian electronic warfare systems. He explained that using such “scramblers” in densely populated cities is dangerous because suppressed drones continue to fly and can deviate from the original route and harm the civilian population.
Source: Focus
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