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One long-term strategy could stop Russia’s glide bombs
As many as 5,000 Russian glide bombs rain down on Ukraine every month. How can the Ukrainians slow the lethal rain?
Russia dropped a record 5,328 guided bombs on Ukraine in October
Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense says around 40,000 bombs have hit since January.
Russia expands range of its glide bombs — Ukraine says it can shoot them down
The Air Force spokesman insists its air defenses can handle Moscow’s new jet-propelled KABs, yet none of the recent strikes were fully stopped.
Ukraine shows advanced weapons work perfectly – and that’s exactly the problem
While Western nations pour billions into cutting-edge weapons, Ukrainian soldiers are winning battles with fishing nets, garden wire, and drones built in garages – exposing a fatal flaw in how we think about modern warfare.
Ukraine learned how to jam Russian bombs. So Russia made them fly beyond the jammers
Extended-range glide bombs now fly twice as far, beyond Ukrainian electronic warfare systems.
Forbes: Russia just figured out how to jam American and French smart bombs – Ukrainian engineers are working overtime
Russia’s jamming technology threatens the GPS guidance of Western-made bombs, but Ukraine’s autonomous navigation systems could preserve strike precision.
Forbes: Ukrainian jammers confuse Russia’s glide bombs, ending “golden era” of precision strikes (video)
Drone footage shows a Russian KAB bomb miss.
Forbes: Russian bombing accuracy plummets due to Ukrainian electronic warfare
Ukrainian-made Lima is among the jammers disabling Russian glide bombs by attacking their GLONASS navigation system.
Spiegel: Ukrainians find way to jam Russia’s guided bomb systems
Jamming of their satellite guidance systems causes Russian glide bombs to miss targets, requiring excessive munition usage.
Reuters: Ukraine to receive jamming-resistant GLSDB bombs as ATACMS run out
Introduced on the battlefield in early 2024, these ground-launched bombs were soon withdrawn due to inaccuracy, caused by Russia's signal jamming.
Forbes: Ukraine’s Su-27 jets launch US glide bombs deep into Russian territory
Ukrainian Air Force Su-27s are conducting precision strikes against Russian targets using American GBU-39 smart bombs, demonstrating successful integration of Western weapons with Soviet-era aircraft.
Australia donates retired JDAM-ER precision bombs to Ukraine
Australia has referenced supplying "air-to-ground precision munitions" to Ukraine on two occasions, without specifically naming JDAM-ERs.
Russia bombs residential areas of Ukraine’s 1.4-million-populated city
Four people were wounded on 28 October as Kharkiv suffered from daily attacks with Russia's guided bombs.
Russian glide bombs hit residential buildings and a bakery in Kharkiv, causing 37 casualties
In total, Russians launched eight FAB-500 aerial bombs at residential areas of Kharkiv on 24 September 2024.
Russians shelled Ukraine’s northern region 126 times in a single day, underscoring that the entire border remains an active frontline
Sumy Oblast, located in northern Ukraine, shares a border with Russia. While it has not seen intense on-the-ground battles since Ukrainian forces liberated the region in 2022, the recent surge in shelling highlights the persistent volatility and danger in the area.
Defense News: Electronic warfare, F-16s, and long-range missile systems – key to countering Russian glide bombs, says expert
In the ongoing war, Ukraine faces the challenge of Russian glide bombs. The defense expert suggest that with the right combination of advanced air defenses, electronic warfare capabilities, and strategic planning, Ukraine can effectively neutralize this threat and protect its critical infrastructure.
Russian airstrikes on Sumy and Zaporizhzhia regions leave civilians dead and injured
Russian glide bombs hit the center of a Ukrainian northern town and other infrastructure objects, killing at least four people.
ISW: Russia employing fewer glide bombs due to worries about Ukrainian air defenses
In the last few days, Russia lost five bombers in southern Ukraine.
ISW: Iran supplies Russia with glide bombs
Glide bombs can fly at low altitudes and avoid detection by radars.