{"id":1259,"date":"2025-03-25T16:16:09","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T17:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/softnary.com\/?p=1259"},"modified":"2025-03-27T11:27:38","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T11:27:38","slug":"ukraine-blows-up-russias-high-tech-12000000-musk-busting-electronic-jammer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/softnary.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/25\/ukraine-blows-up-russias-high-tech-12000000-musk-busting-electronic-jammer\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine blows up Russia\u2019s high-tech \u00a312,000,000 \u2018Musk Busting\u2019 electronic jammer"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Now, a \u00a312 million truck-mounted jammer has been completely destroyed in a pinpoint strike from Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>Video footage shows a flash as the weapon directly hit the R-330Zh Zhitzel system in an unknown area. <\/p>\n<p>The successful operation was conducted by Ukraine\u2019s Black Forest 15th Separate Artillery Reconnaissance Brigade.<\/p>\n<p>Starlink gives a satellite-based Internet connection with a clear sky view\u2014which is essential to Ukraine\u2019s command posts, drone operators, and fire direction teams.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"420\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22791970 lazyload\" alt=\"Ukraine destroys a ??12 million Russian R-330Zh Zhitel mobile electronic warfare system used by Putin's forces seeking to stop Kyiv's forces using Elon Musk's Starlink system.\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/softnary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/SEI_245122516-2213.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>A mobile Zhitel electronic system (seen above) was destroyed (Picture: east2west)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Zhitel mobile jammer has also been used to disrupt Ukraine\u2019s drones by transmitting high-powered signals to confuse receivers tuned into Starlink.<\/p>\n<p>In December, the jammer is believed to have confused Ukrainian drones aimed at the Russian city of Kazan. <\/p>\n<p>Instead of hitting their programmed military target, the jamming directed the drones at a high residential tower in the city, causing significant damage.<\/p>\n<p>The 37-floor Azure Skies elite residential tower was seen ablaze after an unmanned plane struck the 399ft building and exploded.<\/p>\n<p>Another tower block \u2013 the 23-floor Manhattan residential building in central Kazan \u2013 was also hit.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do Starlink satellites work?<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"566\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22791976 lazyload\" alt=\"Ukraine destroys a ??12 million Russian R-330Zh Zhitel mobile electronic warfare system used by Putin's forces seeking to stop Kyiv's forces using Elon Musk's Starlink system.\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/softnary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/SEI_245122624-921f-e1742922878181.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>A direct hit appeared to completely destroy the system (Picture: east2west)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Each Starlink satellite is equipped with four powerful phased array antennas that are capable of an enormous amount of throughput when it comes to radio waves. <\/p>\n<p>Therefore, an internet signal can be communicated up to a satellite and spread out through the network <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2020\/04\/24\/starlink-satellites-work-12604227\/\">before being fired back down again to any location on Earth.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Delivering internet via satellite is much more efficient because the signal travels 47% faster as a wave through the vacuum of space than it does being channelled along a fibre optic cable buried in the ground.<\/p>\n<p>From an infrastructure perspective, it also means there\u2019s no need to lay vast amounts of cabling across parts of the world.<\/p>\n<p>Current satellites sending internet signals are around 22,236 miles (35,786 km) above the Earth. <\/p>\n<p>This results in a time delay in sending and receiving data. 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