BLUF
Russia's own electronic warfare systems interfered with Russia's ability to conduct operations by disrupting its platforms and its military capability.Summary
- Russia has seriously invested in EW.
- During the first week of the invasion, Russian jamming equipment and aerial decoys were highly effective against ground-based air-defence systems.
- As the invasion bogged down, there needed to be a communications plan.
- Radio signals, infrared sensing, etc., are crucial in combined-arms warfare.
References
Recent Runway Posts related to this topic:
THE 2022 RUSSO-UKRAINE CONFLICT—LINKS TO COLLECTIONS- The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
References from the Web:
- SEP 2022 Russia to Install Powerful Electronic Warfare System To Defend Its Warships From Drone & Missile Attacks- the EurAsia Times
- NOV 2022 Russian tech warfare became 'greater threat' to Putin within days of his Ukraine invasion-Express