Russia’s expanding electronic warfare capabilities are being watched closely as Ukraine continues to depend on Starlink for communications during the war. The report says that heavy Ukrainian use of the satellite internet system pushed Russian forces to begin looking for ways to interfere with it early in the conflict.
According to the account cited in the story, Russia had previously been limited mainly to disrupting the signal. The newer concern is that Russian systems are now described as being able to go further by aiming at the satellite itself rather than only trying to block service on the ground.
The system named in the report is the Volna Kupol Garant. It is described as using a narrowly directed high-frequency radio beam, suggesting a more precise approach than broad jamming methods. That marks a notable shift in the way electronic warfare tools could be used against satellite-based communications.
If such capabilities prove effective, they could increase pressure on one of Ukraine’s most important communication networks. The development also highlights how the conflict is driving a wider contest between satellite connectivity and increasingly advanced electronic warfare systems.
