Russian anti-drone soldiers failed to escape from a drone in the Kharkiv region
9 January, 2024 Russian military with an anti-drone gun in the camera of a Ukrainian drone. January 2024, Ukraine. A frame from the video of the 103rd Territorial Defense Forces Brigade
In the Kharkiv region, Ukrainian drones were able to bypass the signal jamming from the anti-drone systems of Russians. First, Ukrainian troops discovered a Russian IFV near the village of Nova Tarasivka. The soldiers of the 103rd Territorial Defense Forces Brigade sent an FPV drone at the BMP, which hit the vehicle.
After the drone hit, which was equipped with PG-7 ammunition, the armored vehicle caught fire and detonated. Then the Russians dispatched a truck with fighters equipped with a Russian anti-drone system to help.
"After it exploded, the Urals came to the Russians to pick them up," the military reports.
Destroyed Russian BMP in the Kharkiv region. January 2024, Ukraine. A frame from the video of the 103rd Territorial Defense Forces Brigade
This system is supposed to suppress the drone signal, which would lead to the operator losing the ability to see the target.
"In the Ural, there was also an anti-drone soldier with a hand-held EW gun who was supposed to cover them from drones," the soldiers added. However, the Russian system did not manage to suppress the Ukrainian drone signal, which flew directly into the truck and exploded.
Russian military with an anti-drone gun in the camera of a Ukrainian drone. January 2024, Ukraine.
A frame from the video of the 103rd Territorial Defense Forces Brigade
This is not the first time that Russian EW guns have failed to stop Ukrainian drones. In 2022, the Ukrainian military hit Russian soldiers equipped with a Stupor drone jamming system with a drone.
Russian military with Stupor anti-drone rifle in the camera of a Ukrainian drone. October 2022.
Ukraine.
Frame from the video of the 30th Brigade of the Armed Forces.
Russian products of the Stupor series are specialized electronic warfare devices designed to suppress radio communication channels and control and navigation of commercial UAVs.