The Krasukha-4 is a mobile, ground-based EW system designed to detect and jam radars, covering troops from radar detection and preventing Ukrainian forces from gathering intelligence. The system consists of two parts mounted on two KAMAZ-6350 vehicles, one carrying the EW system and one carrying the command post module.
The Krasukha-4 is said to be able to suppress airborne warning and control system radars, unmanned aerial vehicles and missile systems, preventing them from functioning properly.
There is no evidence that the container captured by the Ukrainian armed forces is part of a Russian EW system. But if the claim is proven true, the potential loss of such a capable system would be significant for Russia.
Oryx, a website documenting equipment losses, has photo and video evidence of 1,748 vehicles and equipment lost by Vladimir Putin's forces, on top of 66 aircrafts destroyed, damaged or captured.
If the captured container is confirmed as a component of a Krasukha-4, the command post could be an invaluable source of intelligence for Western forces looking into the real capacity of the Russian military's most modern electronic warfare system.
