Ukraine captured one of Russia's most important cyber warfare systems
The new spoils of war captured by the Ukrainian forces appear to be a very important loss for the Kremlin and a very strategic target for intelligence.
What was captured by the Ukrainian troops is a Krasukha-4 module that was found abandoned on the outskirts of the capital, with some damage, but the rest perfectly preserved. The Krasukha-4 is used to jam satellites, low-orbit missiles and drones, but it also works to track aircraft.
The photos shown by the Ukrainian authorities reveal that the module was found covered with trees. A high possibility that it was improvised camouflage at the time the Russian troops withdrew.
The Krasukha-4 module is a two-part system containing a command post slot and a cyber warfare system, deployed on two separate vehicles.
Ukrainian authorities have revealed that this Krasukha is believed to have been used against Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drones in Syria, jamming their signals and causing them to crash.
Bayraktar TB2 drones are currently used by Ukrainian troops to take out Russian armored tanks and convoys of vehicles.
Russian authorities some time ago claimed that the Krasukha-4 can detect and jam various radars, including permanent surveillance, airborne system radar sensors, and missile altimeters.
The Krasukha-4 has a limited range against air and ground targets of between 150 and 300 kilometers, regardless of direction.
According to past reports, the Krasukha-4's jamming system can send out waves of energy strong enough to destroy the electronics of some targets.
The unit captured by Urania will be handed over to Western intelligence agencies for examination.
It is estimated that it will be sent by land to the Ramstein Air Base of the US forces in Germany, to later send it to US soil.
The evaluation of the unit may provide information on how it is functioning, which would be of great help to the Ukrainian forces and Western partners to kill it in battle.
Military veteran and CEO of risk analysis consultancy Sibylline, Justin Crump, said that this capture represents one of the most important assets seized in battle, pointing out that it is proof of how separated the communication with the combat forces is. russians