Modern Battlefield: Ukraine is Constantly Searching for Russian Electronic Warfare Systems
As technology progresses, warfare is also becoming different. Now one of the most important targets in Ukraine is actually electronic warfare systems, which are limiting the effectiveness of communications, drones and other devices that rely on electronic systems. Borisoglebsk-2 – a simple, but dangerous electronic warfare system on MT-LBu chassis. Image credit: Mil.ru via Wikimedia (CC BY 4.0) The spokesman of the Eastern Group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Serhiy Cherevaty, revealed what Russian weapons they first look for on the battlefield. It is very important to destroy them quickly, because they can have a significant impact on the effectiveness on the Ukrainian units. Cherevaty says that the defenders of Ukraine are constantly on the lookout for Russia’s electronic warfare systems. Such weapons as Borisoglebsk-2, Zhytel and Pole stations do not look very threatening at first glance. They don’t have guns, or impressive missile systems, but they ca...