In Ukraine, developers of electronic warfare tools have appeared that can interfere with Russian ballistic missiles by suppressing satellite communications and geolocation.
In Ukraine, developers of electronic warfare tools have appeared that can interfere with Russian ballistic missiles by suppressing satellite communications and geolocation.
This was stated by Yaroslav Filimonov, CEO of Kvertus, in an interview with RBC-Ukraine. He noted that one of the domestic manufacturers already had a proven successful experience of influencing enemy ballistics, which prevented missiles from hitting their targets.
According to Filimonov, missiles in general and ballistics in particular coordinate their accuracy with the help of satellites. Electronic reconnaissance means usually do not see the missile directly, because it flies along a given route. Radar stations are engaged in fixing objects, which transmit data to the situational awareness system. Counteraction to missiles using electronic warfare is implemented through point effects on navigation systems.
«If we talk about the impact on missiles, then very few electronic warfare means today can offer anything in this countermeasure. However, there are a couple of manufacturers in Ukraine who make really high-quality interference with missiles in the form of so-called cyberattacks,» the head of Kvertus emphasized.
At the same time, he added that despite the presence of successful cases of missile deflection, electronic warfare is still not a critical and determining factor in the country’s missile defense. The possibilities of knocking a ballistic missile off course by spoofing or suppressing GNSS signals remain isolated and rare cases that depend on the specific flight conditions and missile design.
Assessing the development of technologies in 2026, Filimonov predicted that within the next one to two years, the field of electronic warfare and radio-electronic reconnaissance (RER) will undergo a radical transformation. The main vector of development will be the transition from manual control of systems to automation and the widespread implementation of artificial intelligence.
Today, individual companies already offer solutions that automate information collection and use machine vision to detect clusters of equipment, personnel, or radio signals. In the future, protection against air threats will be provided globally — through complex ecosystems that can instantly respond to changes in frequencies, firmware, or protocols of enemy drones.
Previously, dev.ua also reported on the domestic strategic-level electronic warfare system «Lima», developed by Cascade Systems. In the first three months of 2026 alone, this complex disoriented 26 Russian Kh-47M2 Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles at the final stage of flight, and in total, since the beginning of use, it has neutralized 58 such missiles. The system operates on the principle of satellite coordinates substitution (spoofing) and suppression of GNSS navigation signals, forcing the enemy’s high-precision weapons to deviate from course and fall in the fields.
