The Russian Federation can use Ukrainian SIM cards for Shakhmed-136 drones: the expert explained why

This tactic of the Russians is used at least from the end of 2023. It was then publicly aware of the detection of 4G-bonding modems in whipped drones. According to military expert Jack Wtling, Russia equips its SIM cards of Ukrainian operators for additional navigation. About it writes Business Insider. Wotling notes that there are two main reasons for this behavior. First, it is a way of triangulation from the diapers of base communication stations, which is an additional UAV navigation system.

The second reason - this creates a cheap direct communication system for the Russians. In addition, the military of the Russian Federation receives telemetric data from the drone during flight, such as the place and time of its beating. "Of course, there is something quite suspicious in a mobile phone that moves at a speed of 350 km/h, and therefore this behavior can be tracked, and you can cut off SIM cards identified as used for such malicious purposes," Votling says.

It also helps to plan the following blows. However, this is only possible if mobile operator has effective security channels. This tactic is used by the Russians at least from the end of 2023, the expert adds. It was then publicly aware of the detection of 4G-bonding modems in whipped drones. According to Business Insider, mobile phones and related technologies have played an important role in both sides of the war, with Russia and Ukraine used hostile signals to assist in targeting and blows.