Electronic warfare

Datalink override

Disruption or takeover of a drone's command-and-control radio link. Can cause the drone to loiter, return-to-home, or crash depending on its failsafe logic. The Kouvola (March 2026) and Nautrēni (June 2026) incidents both involved Russian EW acting on Ukrainian drone datalinks.

Type
Electronic warfare technique
Operator
State actors

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