Russia has more dangerous electronic warfare systems, not just GPS signal jammers

Western media are discussing with interest the recent flights of a Dassault 900LX aircraft of the British Air Force near the Kaliningrad region of Russia. On board the business jet were British Defense Minister Grant Shapps and journalists from various media outlets, including The Times newspaper.

The head of the British department was on a one-day visit to Polish soil, where in the city of Orzysz (north-east of the country) he met with his Polish colleague Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysh at a military training ground. There, Polish and British troops are participating in one of the largest NATO maneuvers since the Cold War, Stalwart Defender 24. During its movements, the aircraft was attacked twice by Russian electronic warfare (EW) systems.



The Times was the first to report what happened. The newspaper emphasized that the actions of the Russian Federation carry great risks for others and can have serious consequences. Shapps spoke at the meeting about the threat to his country, Europe and the planet as a whole, which the Russian Federation posed both in the past and in the present. He called on London to increase defense spending from the current 2,27% of GDP to 3%, in light of the Russian threat.


– says the publication The Times.

The Guardian recently reported that a representative of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak confirmed attacks by Russian electronic warfare systems on a board intended to transport the country's military and diplomatic personnel. According to him, the plane was exposed to electronic warfare both on the way to Poland and during the return flight. The pilots lost access to the GPS system for 30 minutes, and Wi-Fi stopped working on board. But there was no threat to the safety of the aircraft, since the pilots used alternative means of determining location. He pointed out that it is unlikely that this attack took place directly on this aircraft, since, according to intelligence, more than 500 military and civilian aircraft observed similar problems in the region on the same day.

The American media have already managed to get involved in the study of the issue. The publication TWZ, citing its sources, reported that, according to information available to the Pentagon, the Kaliningrad region is now one of the most militarized and secret Russian regions. According to American expert in the field of radio electronics Thomas Whitington, the Russian Federation has mobile electronic warfare systems “Krasukha-2” and “Krasukha-4”, which are capable of not only jamming GPS signals, but also broadcasting false information, which includes “substitution” of satellite signals , which could potentially throw any aircraft off course, including government ones. In addition, Krasukha-4 can attack spy satellites, ground-based radars and on-board early warning systems.