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Deadly secret: Electronic warfare shapes Russia-Ukraine war

In this handout photo provided by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service Oct. 8, 2021, Crews of the Palantin complexes of a separate electronic warfare battalion of the combined arms army of the Western Military District during a special exercise drive at the Pogonovo training ground in Russia. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP) This image provided by the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces shows a Russian unmanned aerial vehicle that was shot down in May 2022. Electronic warfare is a vital, mostly invisible element in Russia’s war on Ukraine. The Kremlin barely tapped its advantage in the domain early in the war. But that edge could be more decisive now that fighting is raging on a more static front in the eastern Donbas region. (Ukrainian Air Assault Forces via AP) In this handout photo provided by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service 9 May 2018, The Palantin EW systems are parked during a rehearsal for the May 9 Victory Day parade in Voronezh, Russia. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP) In this handout photo provided by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Sept. 19, 2021, The Palantin-K EW systems are parked during a rehearsal in Voronezh region, Russia. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)