According to the Open Source Research Center, Russia lost more than $1 billion worth of electronic warfare equipment in the war in Ukraine Molfar. The rate of destruction increased significantly in March 2023, possibly indicating an imminent offensive, independent researcher and analyst Chris Owen.

Zoopark counter-battery radar systemPhoto: east2west news / WillWest News / Profimedia

The Molfar OSINT group analyzed the destruction of Russian military electronic warfare (EW) and radar systems from February 2022 to April 2023 and notes that the rate of destruction increased in March, which would be a prelude to a counteroffensive.Ukrainian

According to Molfar, the Russian military lost 133 radar reconnaissance (RLR) and radio electronic warfare (ERW) systems. Ukraine seized 13.5 percent of them, worth about $135 million, and is likely now using them against their former owners.

In March, destruction increased by 466%.

Data published by Molfar show that in March 2023, there was a 466% increase in the number of registered destructions of radar and anti-aircraft systems. Analysts note that the significant increase occurred before previous Ukrainian offensives, indicating that Ukraine is systematically targeting these systems.

  • March 2022: 18 electronic warfare and radar systems of the Russian military were destroyed, which preceded the counteroffensive operations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Kyiv and Kharkiv.
  • September 2022: 13 EW and radar systems of the enemy were destroyed, which preceded the large-scale liberation of territories in the south of Ukraine, especially in the Kherson region.
  • March 2023: 34 (!) electronic warfare and radar systems of the Russian military were destroyed, which may indicate the preparation of the largest counteroffensive operation of the Armed Forces during the large-scale invasion of Russian terrorists into Ukraine.

Molfar reports that he has identified 37 types of Russian electronic warfare and radar systems in Ukraine, among which the Zoopark, Borysoglibsk and Zhytel complexes are most often destroyed.

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