Ukraine adviser: Electronic warfare cannot redirect incoming ballistic missiles
Electronic warfare systems cannot defeat every type of Russian weapon, Serhii Beskrestnov, an adviser to the Ukrainian president on defense technology development known as Flash, said.
Serhii Beskrestnov, a Ukrainian presidential adviser on defense technology development, stated that electronic warfare systems are not capable of defeating all types of Russian weaponry. He clarified that electronic warfare does not cause Shahed drones to crash; rather, it disrupts their ability to accurately hit targets, providing air defense forces with more chances to neutralize them.
Furthermore, Beskrestnov emphasized that electronic warfare systems cannot divert ballistic missiles. He explained that even if such a capability existed, it would not be employed in urban areas, as the preferable outcome would be the missile hitting an unpopulated location, such as a factory, rather than a residential complex. The expert explained that the process of diverting guided aerial bombs, or KABs, is challenging due to Russia's ongoing enhancements to their guidance systems.
Beskrestnov acknowledged that no one would risk diverting a KAB flying towards a city, as it would likely land on Ukrainian territory and inflict damage. In June, Flash reported that Russian forces began utilizing Molniya-type drones operating on frequencies that many electronic detection systems struggle to detect. In July and early August, Russia escalated its ballistic missile attacks on Ukraine, targeting Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast multiple times per week.
On August 5, Russia launched four Zircon missiles, 24 Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles, and 115 drones. Ukrainian air defenses were unsuccessful in intercepting any of the missiles.
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