The Ukrainian army has published a video showing a recent attack on its drones in Russia, in the Koursk Oblast, not far from the border. Drones have notably targeted communication satellite means.
The war in Ukraine is not only a total war for kyiv, and a war of wear for the two armies. It is also a war of images, an exercise in which the Ukrainian forces excellent. Regularly, they publish videos showing in particular the attack of drones against helicopters, ships or ground troops.
In a video broadcast on YouTube on January 22, 2025, it is a somewhat unusual scenario that was played. The Directorate General for Intelligence of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense (Hur Mou) unveiled the action of drones against Russian satellite facilities … in Russia. Precisely, in the village of Tiotkino, in the Koursk Oblast.
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-The scene, taken on January 17, features dispersed buildings and the ruin state. The images, chosen and mounted by the Ukrainian services, reveal soldiers visible from a distance, alongside the buildings. They also include first -person shots, obtained from suicide deceased drones with a camera – what are called FPV drones.
According to the Ukrainian army, ” Russian devices to use the capabilities of the Yamal-401, Yamal-402 and Yamal-300K satellites operating in the Ka strip have been destroyed With the help of these unmanned aircraft. It is also said that shots targeted the site of the enemy soldiers who were around.
The Yamal-401, Yamal-402 and Yamal-300K machines are Russian telecommunications satellites which are at a geostationary altitude (35,786 km). This particular distance makes it possible to wedge an orbit at the speed of rotation of the earth. Thus, the satellite remains permanently above the area on which it is wedged.
Satellite equipment, targets of choice
Satellites are today essential to armies, because they cover many needs: communication, information by shots (satellite imaging) or electromagnetic origin (capture of signals) and geolocation. This is used in particular in the shooting of certain armaments, such as missiles.
The destruction of satellites in space is generally prohibited, because the debris generated end up making everyone wrong (see Kessler syndrome), an alternative option is the annihilation of means on the ground. Another track: that of the satellite attack by non -kinetic means, such as computer hacking. It has already been seen, and on both sides.
Bogged in the war of aggression leads to Russia, Ukraine is in a more difficult military posture. However, the massive use of drones allows it to obtain tactical results throughout the front line, but also beyond. This, with a blow which is also quite modest, these devices not being very expensive.
Besides, the attack filmed these days shows that drones can also be used more in depth. The Koursk Oblast has been the subject of an offensive from the Ukrainian army since the summer of 2024, on Russian territory, which has been a first since the Second World War. And the drones, which have already been used to strike Russia, constitute an important support.
