Russia equips Shahed drones with electronic warfare to counter Ukrainian interceptors
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Jake Epstein
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Summary
Russia is equipping Shahed drones with electronic warfare (EW) capabilities to improve their survivability against Ukrainian interceptor drones. This development comes as Ukrainian forces have been increasingly successful at shooting down Russian drones using specialized interceptor drones. The modification represents an escalation in the drone warfare dynamic between the two countries, with Russia attempting to counter Ukraine's growing drone interception capabilities.
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The modified Shaheds comes as Ukrainian interceptor drones are logging a growing number of drone kills.
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