U.S. precision-guided weapons supplied to Ukraine have faced significant challenges due to Russian electronic warfare. Two classified Ukrainian reports indicate that these weapons, including Excalibur guided artillery shells costing $100,000 and HIMARS rocket launchers, have become less effective as Russian forces adapted their defenses. The Ukrainian military has stopped using some of these munitions, which rely on satellite guidance, due to their vulnerability to Russian jamming technology. The Pentagon had shipped several hundred M-777 155mm howitzers to Ukraine, but the majority have been destroyed over the past two years, according to Business Insider.
‼️ The Pentagon has shipped SEVERAL HUNDRED M-777 155mm howitzers to Ukraine, the overwhelming majority of which have been destroyed over the past two years. The M-777 was the first American wunderwaffe to make an appearance in the Ukraine War. It has been a huge failure.
Some U.S. Weapons Stymied by Russian Jamming in Ukraine https://t.co/FeBABniYV4
Many US-made munitions that rely on satellite guidance have failed to withstand Russia’s jamming technology after being supplied to Kiev - WaPo MORE: https://t.co/bLLjGZGjPE https://t.co/ENxJHa5nsr
US-supplied HIMARS rocket launchers have been rendered "completely ineffective" as a result of Russian electronic jamming systems, a confidential Ukrainian weapons assessment, seen by "The Washington Post" says (Business Insider) https://t.co/ckBAKVf2s8
The US gave up sending Ukraine Excalibur guided artillery shells costing $100,000 because they rarely hit their target, report says https://t.co/t6g8O6FbkO
Two classified Ukrainian reports show that some U.S. precision-guided weapons are vulnerable to electronic warfare, an element in Ukraine’s recent battlefield setbacks. | via @nytimes https://t.co/TYKcl09nnn
1- “The projectiles performed well when first introduced to the battlefield, but lost effectiveness as Russian forces adapted their defenses, two confidential Ukrainian reports found. The problem prompted the Ukrainian military to stop using the weapons, two artillery commanders… https://t.co/ocgnLH1QIn