Russia panicked because of the electronic warfare capabilities of the Defense Forces: ISW explained what it means

Russian sources have expressed concern about the ability of the Russian army to respond to Ukraine's ongoing army-wide efforts to integrate electronic warfare (EW) capabilities. In particular, the ability of Ukrainian forces to conduct long-range strikes alongside ground operations.

Propagandists spread panic in this regard on January 5, when the Armed Forces of Ukraine attacked Russian troops in several directions in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation. This was reported by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

Several Russian pro-war bloggers said that the electronic warfare obstacles created by the Ukrainian military during the offensive in the Kursk region did not allow Russian forces to use drones in the area. This "worsened the ability of Russian forces to defend themselves" against Ukrainian mechanized attacks.

One propagandist stated that one of the few variants of Russian drones that consistently counter Ukrainian electronic warfare measures are UAVs with fiber optic cables. However, some of his colleagues claimed that the Russian Armed Forces were able to use FPV drones and Lancets for this purpose.

On January 5, Russian officials said that their military had "shot down three" Ukrainian drones over the Kursk region.

"This suggests that the Armed Forces are trying to integrate long-range strike capabilities with ground operations and tactical electronic warfare systems," ISW noted.

A Russian blogger claimed that Ukrainian forces had launched HIMARS strikes near Bolshoye Soldatskoye and other unspecified areas in Kursk to prevent Russian forces from deploying reinforcements, artillery systems, and UAV operator units.

According to analysts, such widespread concern by the aggressor about the ability of Russian forces to respond to improved Ukrainian electronic warfare technology and long-range strike capabilities indicates that the Russian army may have difficulty quickly adapting to Ukrainian innovations on the battlefield.

"Reports that the Ukrainian Armed Forces are using long-range fire to cover Russian rear areas and electronic warfare to reduce the effectiveness of Russian drones in support of their mechanized offensives indicate that Ukrainian forces operating in Kursk are using more effective combined arms tactics," ISW stated.

As reported by OBOZ.UA, on January 5, the Ukrainian Defense Forces attacked Russian troops in the Kursk region in several directions. Russian propagandists complained about the mechanized attacks of Ukrainian forces and their advance near Sudzha towards the village of Bolshoye Soldatskoye.

The Ministry of Defense of the aggressor country of the Russian Federation had to recognize the beginning of a new offensive by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kursk region. It stated that Ukrainian forces had launched a counterattack, allegedly to stop the Russian offensive.

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