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Ukraine uses WWII music to jam Russia's hypersonic Kinzhal missiles

Ukraine uses WWII music to jam Russia's hypersonic Kinzhal missiles
Source: interestingengineering
Author: @IntEngineering
Published: 11/11/2025

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Ukraine has developed an innovative electronic warfare (EW) system called "Lima" that effectively disrupts Russia’s hypersonic Kinzhal missiles, which are among Moscow’s most advanced weapons. The Kinzhal missile, capable of flying at Mach 5.7 with a 1,000-pound warhead over 300 miles, typically evades interception by conventional air defenses. However, Ukraine’s Lima system jams and spoofs the missile’s satellite navigation signals (GPS/GLONASS), causing the missile to rely on its inertial navigation system, which accumulates errors and leads to significant targeting deviations. Ukrainian forces have reportedly jammed or diverted about a dozen Kinzhals in recent weeks, with imagery showing missiles veering off course and missing intended targets by hundreds of yards. A unique aspect of Lima’s operation is its symbolic replacement of the missile’s navigation signal with the Ukrainian patriotic anthem “Our Father Is Bandera,” honoring WWII nationalist leader Stepan Bandera. This approach not only

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