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Russian forces use EW to disrupt Ukrainian drone control near Dnipropetrovsk

Bottom line

Russian MoD claims the 'Center' group used EW to disrupt Ukrainian drone control near Dnipropetrovsk, hitting command posts.

Why it matters

Russian claims of successful EW disruption against Ukrainian drone networks underscore the ongoing electronic warfare contest and the vulnerability of drone command-and-control links to jamming.

The Russian Ministry of Defense claims that the ‘Center’ group successfully employed electronic warfare systems to disrupt Ukrainian drone control signals near Dnipropetrovsk, resulting in strikes on Ukrainian command posts. The specific EW systems used were not identified in the report.

Evidence — 1 independent origin

  • Минобороны Россииsource Dorigin t.me
    Original text (excerpt)

    💥 «Центр» гасит управление 📍 Добропольское направление Дроноводы группировки «Центр» скорректировали удары по пунктам управления врага и зафиксировали поражение целей. #ВойскаБПС 🎮 Канал Минобороны России в MAКС – боевая работа 24/7. Присоединяйся!

NamedMinistry of Defence of RussiaTopicsdroneselectronic warfare

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Cite this finding
Robot War (2026). Russian forces use EW to disrupt Ukrainian drone control near Dnipropetrovsk. Hetzner OSINT, 13 September 2026. https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-09-13--russian-forces-use-ew-to-disrupt-ukrainian-drone-control-near-dniprope/

@misc{robotwar-2026-09-13--russian-forces-use-ew-to-disrupt-ukrainian-drone-control-near-dniprope,
  title = {Russian forces use EW to disrupt Ukrainian drone control near Dnipropetrovsk},
  author = {Robot War},
  howpublished = {\url{https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-09-13--russian-forces-use-ew-to-disrupt-ukrainian-drone-control-near-dniprope/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Hetzner OSINT finding D4}
}

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