Following a growing number of reports from a range of Western sources highlighting the game changing impacts of advanced Russian electronic warfare capabilities in its
Following the trail to the real source of the 90% figure, this doesn’t appear to be a current statistic.
The success rate for the U.S.-designed Excalibur shells, for example, fell sharply over a period of months — to less than 10 percent hitting their targets — before Ukraine’s military abandoned them last year, according to the confidential Ukrainian assessments.
This also is only regarding GPS jamming, which isn’t the only method of navigation. I feel the article is exaggerating quite a bit. I have no doubt GPS jamming was quite effective a year ago, I also have no doubt the Ukrainians have adapted since then.
I haven’t seen anything to suggest that the situation has gotten better since these figures came out. Given that Ukrainian army is currently complaining more than ever, doesn’t seem like they adapted.
Following the trail to the real source of the 90% figure, this doesn’t appear to be a current statistic.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/05/24/russia-jamming-us-weapons-ukraine/
This also is only regarding GPS jamming, which isn’t the only method of navigation. I feel the article is exaggerating quite a bit. I have no doubt GPS jamming was quite effective a year ago, I also have no doubt the Ukrainians have adapted since then.
I haven’t seen anything to suggest that the situation has gotten better since these figures came out. Given that Ukrainian army is currently complaining more than ever, doesn’t seem like they adapted.