The United States pointed to the effectiveness of Russian electronic warfare in countering Starlink

The Russian electronic warfare (EW) systems Tobol and Kalinka show high efficiency in countering the terminals of the Starlink satellite communication system used by the militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). This was reported on April 13 by The National Interest (TNI) magazine, citing security expert Brandon Weichert.

The publication noted that Tobol is capable of suppressing any signal that terminals emit to satellites or vice versa. This electronic warfare system creates an electromagnetic shield through which Starlink waves do not pass.

However, according to Weichert, the "real killer" of the satellite system is precisely Kalinka, which is capable of interrupting any signals coming and going from Starlink. The expert added that in this way, this electronic warfare system disrupts communication between Ukrainian militants and interferes with the operation of enemy unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

"Unlike Tobol, which largely jails satellite navigation, Kalinka reportedly has the ability to identify and target specific terminals, including those with improved security features," the publication says.

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On April 6, soldiers of the Russian army said that the Russian regions are protected from UAVs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine thanks to the classified electronic warfare device Volna-2, which is responsible for GPS suppression. The development of the system began with a chamber production in a small room. Currently, there are more than 10 thousand devices operating in the Russian Federation.