ukraine launches balloon surveillance system to locate russian drone operators
2024-09-07
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the drone offensives between russia and ukraine are becoming more and more intense, and various drone offensive and defensive equipment are also being used in turn. according to a recent article on the us "war zone" website, ukraine has added a new solution to deal with russian drones: balloons.
the us website "war zone" recently published an article titled "a balloon-mounted sensor has appeared in ukraine that can accurately locate drone operators." the article wrote that this is actually an electronic surveillance system developed by a ukrainian company and carried by a balloon, which is designed to monitor and lock enemy drone operators. according to the company, this electronic surveillance system has been used on the ground before, and it is the first time to be used in the air. the system can monitor the signals of russian drone operators within a range of about 15 kilometers on the ground, and once it is carried by a balloon, the detection range can be extended to 60 kilometers.
the war zone website said that it is not certain at this stage whether the ukrainian army has deployed this system on the battlefield. the website also pointed out that the use of balloons for reconnaissance and surveillance is not unique to the ukrainian army. earlier reports pointed out that the russian army also used balloons equipped with radar and surveillance equipment in the russian-ukrainian conflict.
balloons: a new approach to drone warfare in the russia-ukraine conflict
cctv reporter wei dongxu: now the russian frontline combat troops have begun to use a large number of small reconnaissance drones to conduct precise reconnaissance and positioning of ukrainian defense forces and positions. after determining the coordinates of these targets, they will immediately call for artillery fire coverage. the ukrainian frontline combat troops can be said to have suffered heavy losses. the ukrainian army now wants to use military balloons to locate russian drone operators and use firepower to kill them, so that the russian drones will face more restrictions when used in frontline areas.
cctv reporter wei dongxu: in addition to this electronic listening balloon, there are many decoy balloons in the conflict zone between russia and ukraine. previously, the ukrainian military stated that the russian army had used decoy balloons to deceive ukraine's air defense firepower. for example, when the russian army launches cruise missiles or suicide drones, a certain number of decoy balloons will be released in the relevant area to emit radar reflection signals in the air to deceive the ukrainian air defense firepower to attack. this can enhance the penetration capability of cruise missiles and suicide drones. in the conflict zone between russia and ukraine, this kind of "balloon war" combat mode has also appeared.
