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Russia's 'Operation False Target' Deploys Decoy Drones and Upgraded Shahed-136 Kamikaze Drones Against Ukraine

Nov 16, 2024, 07:16 AM

Russia is employing new tactics in its war against Ukraine through 'Operation False Target,' which involves manufacturing and deploying hundreds of decoy drones designed to overwhelm Ukrainian defenses. According to an Associated Press investigation, these decoy drones are being produced at a secretive factory in Russia's central grasslands and are used to hide deadly drones among swarms of decoys, masking the deployment of a new, horrific weapon. Additionally, Russia is deploying Shahed-136 kamikaze drones with upgraded satellite navigation systems, including a new RTK GNSS module, making them less susceptible to jamming and spoofing by Ukrainian forces.