Remember when Ukraine destroyed an important piece of Russian equipment?
An R-330Zh Zhitel was destroyed
In July 2024, the Ukrainian Main Directorate of Intelligence announced it destroyed a key piece of electronic warfare equipment Russian forces were using against Ukraine in the Donetsk region.
A joint mission launched by Ukrainian intelligence
Ukraine's Main Directorate of Intelligence, also referred to as the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine or DIU, reported that its intelligence officers and officers of 45th Artillery Brigade took part in an operation to destroy a Russian R-330Zh Zhitel electronic warfare system.
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Destroyed with the help of the 45th Artillery Brigade
DIU revealed on Telegram that its operators destroyed the R-330Zh Zhitel electronic warfare system after it was found hiding in the Donetsk region, and the intelligence agency provided pictures of drone footage from the operation edited to help its audience understand what happened.
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They got help from the 45th Artillery Brigade
Operators from the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine's Active Operations Department and an aerial reconnaissance unit from the 45th Artillery Brigade found the Russian system.
The system was found, identified, and targeted
After the R-330Zh Zhitel was found and successfully identified, it was targeted and then destroyed. The Russian system was attacked in the village of Novoluhanske in Donetsk.
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The attack occurred on July 6th in Donetsk
The strike occurred on July 6th and the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine report revealed that its operators also hit a logistics center containing ammunition and tank equipment.
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Electronic warfare is increasingly important
Electronic warfare has become an increasingly important aspect of the conflict unfolding in Ukraine, so the loss of an R-330Zh Zhitel system is a major victory for the Ukrainians.
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What is the R-330ZH Zhitel?
According to Army Recognition, the R-330ZH Zhitel is a jamming communication station that was designed to detect, analyze, and find the positions of a wide variety of signals.
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It can also jam cellular and satellite signals
The R-330ZH Zhitel can also jam cellular and satellite communications from frequencies ranging between 100 to 2,000 megahertz (MHz), which makes it a very useful weapon.
Another R-330ZH Zhitel was destroyed recently
The Ukrainian military news website Militarnyi previously reported in May that the Ukrainian Armed Forces discovered and destroyed another R-330ZH Zhitel in the Donetsk region.
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Hit with a Himars strike
An American-supplied High Mobility Rocket Artillery System (Himars) was used to strike and destroy the R-330ZH Zhitel system with help from a drone that oversaw the attack.
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Found by a Ukrainian Shark drone
The drone used in the attack was a Ukrainian-made Shark unmanned aerial vehicle that Militarnyi reported was supplied to defense forces by the Come Back Alive Foundation.
Located hiding among some trees
The Shark drone initially spotted the R-330ZH Zhitel hiding among a group of trees and also helped to adjust the fire of the rocket artillery operators, according to Militarnyi.
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Another system was destroyed in April
Ukrainian special forces from the country’s 3rd Separate Assault Brigade also destroyed an R-330ZH Zhitel system in April and reported details about the operation on Telegram.
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Found on the frontlines in Zaporizhzhia
"During reconnaissance operations on the Zaporizhzhia front, operators of the 3rd Separate Regiment of Special Operations Forces detected a R-330Zh Zhitel electronic warfare system,” the report read according to Ukrainska Pravda.
Operators used rocket artillery
“Operators adjusted the fire on the enemy target from a Rocket Forces and Artillery unit of the Defence Forces. A R-330Zh Zhitel jamming system was destroyed as a result of coordinated efforts." the report added.
What the strike footage showed
Video footage published along with the report revealed the destruction of the R-330Zh Zhitel system, revealing the destructive power of a properly zeroed-in rocket artillery strike.
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