Ukraine Spoofs Two Russian Ballistic Missiles Mid-Flight, Sending Them Into Dnipro River
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Ukraine Spoofs Two Russian Ballistic Missiles Mid-Flight, Sending Them Into Dnipro River
Earlier this year, Ukraine used an electronic warfare system to divert two Russian ballistic missiles from a key government site in Kyiv, causing them to crash into the Dnipro River, according to The Wall Street Journal on October 7.
The war in Ukraine is becoming a struggle not just for territory and firepower but also for control of the electromagnetic spectrum. Both sides are attacking and defending communications signals on an unprecedented scale, rapidly innovating as the United States and other Western countries struggle to keep up, The Wall Street Journal reported. The newspaper reported on an incident earlier this year when two Russian ballistic missiles were traveli…
The REB Lima system helped Ukraine to divert two ballistic missiles from the Kiev target, and according to WSJ, false navigation signals sent them to Dnieper.
The Lima system is capable of disrupting ballistic missile attacks, and Ukrainian and Western experts point out in their comments to journalists.
The Ukrainian defense forces use the Ukrainian Lima electronic warfare system to neutralize Russian ballistic missiles. It is not a full-fledged replacement for Patriot interceptor missiles, but it is much cheaper, according to The Wall Street Journal on October 6.
Earlier this year, two Russian ballistic missiles hurtled at hypersonic speeds toward a key government building in Kiev. But they splashed down in the Dnipro River, their radio signal taking them off course.
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