During defence of Kyiv, funeral march was broadcast to Russian pilots
Electronic warfare forces jammed Russian aviation frequencies during the defence of Kyiv in 2022, broadcasting a funeral march to the pilots.
Source: Ivan Pavlenko, Head of the Main Directorate of Electronic Security and Cybersecurity, in an interview with Ukrainian Pravda.
Quote: "In the first days of the war, when the ‘orcs’ [Russians] were flying in the Kyiv area, we used radio stations to jam the enemy's aviation control. The guys then recorded a funeral march, which was broadcast to the Russians. I tell you, they then changed frequencies instantly. 10 seconds, and it was changed. A positive effect immediately."
Details: He specified that such switches to other frequencies are direct confirmation that the radio jamming was successful.
As he said, it is very difficult to evaluate electronic warfare (EW) work because it is not visible at first glance, so an evaluation is given in percentages.
Quote: "The effectiveness of EW is always measured in percentages. Because it is all radiation, it cannot be felt. For example, let’s take the communication network of a tank battalion. Let's say there are 10 radio lines. If we jam all the radio lines, then communication is said to be interrupted; which is 100%. If 70% is jammed, it is called degraded. If 50% is jammed, it is called hampered. This is how the effectiveness of radio-electronic warfare is calculated using the example of communication."
Pavlenko cited the fight against First Person View drones as another example of how EW works effectively.
Quote: "Today, we are sent photos of 3-4 enemy UAVs hovering around our tank. They just lose control and fall. And we save our crew. That’s the result of electronic warfare equipment working effectively."
Background: Pavlenko says in some areas of the front, the Defence Forces have detected 250-300 UAVs in the air at the same time.
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