According to data stolen by a group of Pro-Ucranian Russian hackers, the Russian Armed Forces shield against the “not only fragile, but it is full of holes” due to multiple flaws and vulnerabilities.
The Russian Volunteer Body (RDK), a pro-Ucranian paramilitary unit composed of Russian citizens, claims to have obtained dozens of gigabytes of data classified on Kremlin’s strategic wartling systems.
The information obtained, says the RDK, leaves the discovered critical vulnerabilities in what was so far considered as a robust electronic war shield.
According to the X/Twitter the expert in the Ukraine War and Cybersecurity Chris Owentwo weeks ago the RDK managed to get Full Technical Documentation of Russian electronic war defense systems, including Installation instructions, plantstest reports, operational data and system -related correspondence.
A electronic warone of the most innovative forms of combat that modern conflicts have brought, is based on explore the electromagnetic spectrum – Radio, radar or infrared signs – to interrupt, deceive or deny The opponent’s ability to use these signs in their own benefit, explains the.
This type of conflict covers three main areas: the electronic attackwhich uses interference or mistakes for Disturb enemy systemslike the drones; the electronic protectionwhich advocates friendly systems of enemy interference, and electronic support, which detects and analyzes electromagnetic signals to collect information and improve knowledge of the situation.
A very vulnerable shield
The modern armies depend more and more on communications Electronic and sensors, and the electronic war has become a critical element of offensive and defensive operations that is able to determine the result of a conflict.
According to Owen, RDK maintains that the Electronic War Shield of Russia “Not only is it fragile, but it is full of holes”Due to multiple failures and vulnerabilities.
The pro-Ucranian group also found documents that reveal very detailed information about the operative logic and the structure of weapons systemswhich allowed them to track from the production chains until the name of contractors and the designers of the Russian systems.
“We don’t just have the outer face,” holds an RDK commander on Owen’s thread. “We see the internal logic, the architecture, the links between the nodesWe know who projected it, that companies have provided the units and that research institutes are responsible for developments. ”
Documents also reveal, among other things, that the device of interference of ship communication systemsdeveloped for the marine environment of the Arctic, can’t stand the wind, the cold nor the freezing.
Also the system on land does not work very well. “It is very sensitive to weather and vibrations, which requires a complex configuration and a stable energy supply. The system Do not resist well to combat situations“Writes Owen.
The Finnish newspaper ensures that the documents pirated by the RDK also reveal that Russia is using Chinese satellites to calibrate your defense systems – apparently, Without the knowledge of China.
According to the RDK commander, Russia’s current electronic war systems are working at the limit of your resistance – It is likely that information escape represents a significant reverse for the Russian forces, as it allows the western partners of Ukraine developed countermeasuressays Owen.
