Ukraine finds Russian Geran drones fitted with a compass that works despite GPS jamming
Ukrainian specialists have found that Russia's Geran drones carry a compass that keeps working under GPS jamming. Western electronics remain at the core of the drones, and the findings feed into Ukraine's sanctions work.
Ukraine has discovered that Russian-made Geran drones, which Russia uses in attacks on Ukraine, are fitted with a compass that can keep working while GPS signals are being jammed. The information was reported by the news outlet Euromaidan Press.
According to the outlet, the electronics at the core of these drones are still Western-made. This matters because Ukraine's examination of captured weapons helps establish which components Russian industry continues to rely on for its arms.
Ukraine is also studying a new jamming device. The source does not give its technical details or say where and when the device was obtained.
The results of the analysis go into Ukraine's work on sanctions against Russia. The short source text contains no further details on specific parts, manufacturers or planned sanctions measures.
