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Ukrainian Drones Destroy Russian “Eyes and Ears” in Lyman: Murom Tower and EW System Hit

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Ukrainian Drones Destroy Russian “Eyes and Ears” in Lyman: Murom Tower and EW System Hit
Illustrative image. Captured in Ukraine Russian Silok-M1 electronic warfare system, 2022. (Source: 128 Brigade)

Ukrainian drone operators from the SIGNUM battalion of the 53rd Mechanized Brigade have destroyed critical Russian surveillance and electronic warfare assets in the Lyman sector, delivering a major blow to Moscow’s ability to monitor and disrupt Ukrainian forces, SIGNUM battalion reported on June 23.

The battalion confirmed it had taken out a Russian Murom-M long-range surveillance tower—described by Ukrainian troops as the enemy’s “eyes"—and a Silok-M1 electronic warfare system, which acts as the “ears” by jamming communications and drone signals.

“These systems are supposed to detect and neutralize drones. But none of that helps when a drone is flying straight into its target,” the battalion said.

“If Russian equipment appears on the battlefield, it has two options: be destroyed, or be destroyed a little later.”

Illustrative image. Russian Murom range surveillance tower. (Photo: open source)
Illustrative image. Russian Murom range surveillance tower. (Photo: open source)

The strike, carried out by FPV drones operated by SIGNUM, targeted and successfully disabled:

  • A Murom-M long-range optical surveillance system

  • A Silok-M1 electronic warfare (EW) jammer

  • A Ural military truck and an armored personnel carrier (APC)

  • A concealed vehicle shelter and a military car

The destruction of the Murom-M, a sophisticated surveillance tower capable of detecting human movement up to 15 km away and vehicles at 8 km using thermal imaging, is especially significant. These towers play a crucial role in guiding Russian artillery and tracking Ukrainian troop movements, even from inside Russian territory.

The Silok-M1, on the other hand, is designed to detect drones, pinpoint their location, and jam their control and communication channels. It is part of Russia’s layered defense against unmanned aerial threats and is typically deployed to suppress Ukrainian FPV drone operations.

Earlier, Ukraine’s 413th “Raid” Battalion, part of the Unmanned Systems Forces, reportedly detected and struck a component of the Russian RB-301B Borisoglebsk-2 electronic warfare (EW) complex from an estimated distance of 70 kilometers.

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