So Russian EW capabilities have been summarised by the UA General Staff here:

This is from March 2019 so three years old but still interesting.

Mainly equipment recognition and Table of Equipment & Organisation
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brushbeater.org/wp-content/upl…
How these systems divide in terms of task and layer.

Also useful equipment recognition as these are the specials that the UA will have wanted to destroy early on in the campaign.

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In case you wondered what made up the Leer-3... then here you go.

The RB-341В "Leer-3" electronic warfare system supported by Orlan-10 drones. Task is to intercept satellite navigation signals, 3G, 4G communications and text messages.

The anti-smartphone system!

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Fuller discussion of the EW capabilities here.

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atalayar.com/en/content/uns…
Yes I am now indulging my inner nerd.

But as I've been pointing out in my other threads and writing on hacking, SIGINT and battlefield communications, this stuff makes up one end of what we call the new war ecology as we describe it in #radicalwar.

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And what I really love about this UA General Staff slide deck is that they are happy to use images taken by the Russians themselves on their personal smartphones.

Photos the Russians no doubt post on their personal social media feeds... 😀

#ohtheirony

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Apr 29
I co-authored this. We've had some great endorsements. About time it got a plug.

'The essential guide to the new war of all against all, where everything is weaponised, & where the lines between peace & conflict are forever blurred'

@peterpomeranzev

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'...information has become the overarching domain, with the smartphone, not the rifle, as the granular instrument of combat. A startling rethink of the C21st battlefield that blows away the traditional boundaries between state, society & the military'

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'A fascinating assessment of the impact of our ubiquitous access to, and employment of, information & media. Positing a radical vision of war in which perception is reality, this book challenges our norms &, while you might not necessarily like it, you should probably read it!'
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Apr 28
I'm linking a couple of threads together because they all have connections back to this Microsoft Report on Hybrid (military-cyber) attacks on Ukraine.

#radicalwar

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This Russian battlefield communications thread shows what happens when you have to rely on civilian telecoms grids.

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Developing the implications of both the cyber attacks AND Russian use of stolen Ukrainian SIM cards is this story.

This is about Russian hacks for personal data.

The goal?

To identify Ukrainians who are pro-Russian from those who need to be isolated.
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apnews.com/article/russia…
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Apr 28
Human-machine interfaces, user fatigue and operational effectiveness.

Nice provocation from @anderspuck

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Modern battlefields are lethal. At the same time days of repetitive effort with little going on leads to user fatigue.

Combined with poor drills and bored personnel the implication is that smart tech needs to be user proof.

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Similar stories apply to all sorts of military technology. Ergonomics is easily overlooked as a drag on weapon optimisation.

At the same time, put the magazine catch on the wrong side of the receiver and watch that mag fall onto the floor....

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Apr 28
This is an important report from Microsft.

It shows that operations have been hybrid in nature. That military and cyber attacks have been coordinated.

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Microsoft show the geographical relationship between cyber and military activity.

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The put the cyber/military attacks into chronological order.

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Apr 28
Good summary discussion of Russian battlefield communications and how Ukraine is intercepting calls.

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npr.org/2022/04/26/109…
Ukraine cut smartphone roaming to Russian/Belorussian numbers. Russians started using Ukrainian phones. The Ukraine Govt asked civilians to report in the phones that had been stolen.

Hey presto, Ukraine has a backdoor to Russian phone use.

2/
Maybe more significantly, UA is defo making use of US SIGINT planes flying over Poland/Romania.

"I'm sure that they're collecting radio communications & other forms of intelligence that they then pass on to the Ukrainians that is invaluable in their prosecution of this fight"
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Apr 26
So just to be clear, we’re looking at approximately a 2 year replenishment rate for gear that has been given to Ukraine?
And we wonder why NATO powers are having to carefully consider what they donate and how they might stand a chance of standing behind Article 5.

There’s a lot more going on here and the repercussions are going to be HUGE for NATO members.
Ukraine has dropped off the Insta radar but the ramifications of the war in Ukraine will keep rebounding on us.

We need to get used to the new real:

Food insecurity leading to migration
Cost of living crisis leading to recession
Recession leading to reduced defence spending
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