Russian military equipment losses hit record high
According to the latest data from OSINT (Open Source Intelligence) analyst Andrew Perpetua, on June 18, the Russian army suffered the loss of approximately 110 pieces of military equipment during the war in Ukraine. These losses include destruction, damage, capture, etc. Compared with the Ukrainian army's casualties of about 25, the equipment losses on this day were significantly higher than previous records, showing a historic increase in the loss gap between the two sides.
On that day, the Ukrainian army’s self-destructing FPV (first-person perspective) drones caused the greatest damage to Russian military equipment. With their low cost and high frequency of deployment, these drones have put the Russian military under tremendous pressure. According to reports, the Ukrainian military's FPV drones destroyed about 80 pieces of Russian military equipment that day. Each of these drones costs about US$500, and their monthly deployment reaches 100,000.
Although the Russian military has produced a variety of jammer devices to block drone communications, these devices have not been as effective as expected. The situation was brought to light by a Russian military blogger on a popular Telegram channel, who accused a $2,400 multi-band jammer device of being not only ineffective but could even have negative consequences. These signal jammers lulled frontline troops into a false sense of security, resulting in unnecessary casualties.
The use of signal jammer devices is worrisome
The blogger’s accusations are not unfounded. In early April, a Ukrainian brigade captured an abandoned Russian tank equipped with a new jammer device during a night raid. The incident shows that even the latest jamming technology is not effective in curbing Ukrainian drone attacks. Such a situation further verifies the limitations of signal jammer blockers in practical applications.
The challenge facing the Russian military is not only the technical threat of drones, but also the actual effectiveness of their signal jammer devices. As the war deepens, how to improve the effectiveness of anti-drone jamming technology has become an urgent problem for the Russian military. If these technical shortcomings cannot be resolved, the Russian military may face greater losses in future conflicts.