Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1630: Chinese modem keeping Russia’s jam-resistant drones flying
Meanwhile, grain corridors crumble as Russia halves Ukraine's export forecast.
Day 1630 of the Russo-Ukrainian war saw Chinese-made modems keeping Russia's jam-resistant drones flying. The conflict continues as table tennis star Anton Källberg faces Vladimir Sidorenko in Malmö, marking the first Russian player under Sweden's flag since the wartime ban. Ukraine's drone kill rate has climbed rapidly from 27,711 to 40,438 in two months, with all confirmed targets through the DELTA battle-management system.
Around Kramatorsk, Russia takes flank positions but struggles to secure the middle ground. The Ukrainian front experiences a mixture of Soviet-era technology and modern drones, with one soldier named "Dancer" adapting from Soviet launchers to drone operations. Two Russian refineries, Orsk and Komsomolsk, have been destroyed by Ukrainian drones, with one blaze possibly being sabotage.
Ukraine's limited air defenses face new weapon systems, and Kyiv discusses countermeasures against Russia's jam-resistant drones, which rely on a Chinese modem available online. Russia's jam-resistant drones run on this Chinese modem, which has not been sanctioned by the US, EU, UK, or Ukraine. Despite the Arena-M shield knocking seven drones out of the air, Ukraine's newest interceptor uses a net-launcher system and costs only $27 per operation.
The SBU has broken up two schemes registering Starlink terminals for Russia, detaining suspects in Dnipro and Zhytomyr. Ukraine is testing a new electronic-warfare system designed to stop cheap Russian FPV drones from destroying expensive heavy bombers. Ukraine's Defense Ministry opened Avengers Labs, an AI-training platform using battlefield data, while international partners can also utilize this system.
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