Russia Mass-Produces Starlink Jamming System
In Russia, serial production of the electronic warfare suppression complex 'Volna Kupol Garant' has begun, intended to counter the Starlink satellite system.
Consensus
- Russia has started serial production of the 'Volya Kupol Garnant' electronic warfare system.
- The system is designed to disrupt Starlink satellite communications.
- Ukrainian forces have reported reduced effectiveness of Starlink due to Russian electronic warfare.
- The system targets satellite reception antennas, causing service failure on ground terminals.
- Multiple units can cover an entire region, and several systems can temporarily disrupt Starlink operations.
- The system is described as a tool of international influence by Russian sources.
Points of divergence
- The system directly affects satellites in orbit, not just ground terminals. — vm
- Russia reserves the right to export the technology to interested countries. — vedomosti
- El Mundo reports that Russian systems do not fully block Starlink but reduce its effectiveness. — tg_tass_agency
- Ukrainian President Zelensky requested U.S. permission to use Starlink for strikes on Russian territory. — vesti
- The system is called an 'instrument of international politics' and has global influence. — riamo
Coverage (7 sources)
- In Russia began serial production of Starlink jamming complex — РИАМО
- Russian electronic warfare learned to "kill" Starlink satellites — Вести
- TASS: Production of a complex for suppressing Starlink has begun in Russia — Вечерняя Москва
- In Russia, serial production of the Starlink countermeasure complex has been launched — Ведомости
- Russia successfully counters Starlink system work used by Ukrainian Armed Forces, writes Spanish newspaper El Mundo. — ТАСС (Telegram)
- El Mundo: Russia began jamming Starlink for the Ukrainian army — Вечерняя Москва
- In Ukraine, they complain that Russian electronic warfare began jamming Starlink — Вести
Key entities
- Russia
- El Mundo
- Starlink
- TASS
- Ukrainian Armed Forces
- Moscow
- Ukraine
- Igor Lutchenko
- KP.RU
- Air Reconnaissance Support Center
- Sergey Tovkach