An Aug. 14 Facebook post shows the discovery of an unused Volnorez complex still in its packaging and complete with all technical documentation.
From: Kyiv Post by Steve Brown
An editor from the Censor.net news site posted a video on his Facebook channel on Aug. 14 showing the secret Russian Volnorez (Breakwater) counter-drone electronic warfare (EW) system recovered by Ukrainian forces in the Kursk region along with its technical documentation being unpacked.
Volnorez was first shown to the public at Russia’s Army Expo in 2023 and was seen on social media in mid-September mounted on Russian T-80BVM main battle tanks also fitted with anti-drone “cope” cages operating in Ukraine. This was a significant step forward for Moscow at the time – part of an attempt to protect its armored vehicles from the increasing threat from Ukrainian first-person view (FPV) kamikaze drones.
This system is considered one of the most advanced and secretive in Russia’s defense arsenal. It works by emitting radio frequency (RF) interference disrupting the control signals between the drone and its operator, forcing it to either land or hover in place until it is brought down, or its battery fails. Moscow’s troops consider it be an essential tool in its war with Ukraine.
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