Russia deploys new EW "Shtora" systems to jam FPV drones in Ukraine

Russia deploys new EW "Shtora" systems to jam FPV drones in Ukraine

These are not mass-produced items, but they are already being used by the enemy, warned Ukrainian radio technology specialist Serhiy "Flash" Beskrestnov on his Telegram channel.

The expert noted that Russian occupiers adapt quite quickly to innovations. Sometimes it takes just months.

Jamming of video by EW systems of the "Shtora" type

Photo: Serhiy Flash / Telegram

"We can hide any solutions and developments, but as soon as they fall into the hands of the enemy as trophies, they immediately share information about it in groups and start the process of developing a similar solution or countermeasure," — emphasized "Flash."

EW systems of the "Shtora" type — this is the Ukrainian name for Russian electronic warfare complexes of a specific type that block video from FPV drones. According to "Flash," the Russian Armed Forces began actively using EW systems of the "Shtora" type since the summer of 2024.

As the expert explains, Russians first intercept the video of an unknown FPV drone on a specific frequency, determine that it is hostile — by the unit name displayed in the OSD menu or by the increasing signal strength, after which they assess the battery charge and the time for which interference needs to be activated.

So far, the systems "Silok-01F" and "Cheburashka" from "GIKEL" have been identified. The third complex, whose name has not yet been determined, might have a slang Russian name — "Black Eye." This system has a distinctive feature in the form of a rotating platform. In addition to video channels, it also interferes with standard Wi-Fi frequencies of 2.4 and 5.8 GHz.