Source: TechCrunch
A Kyiv-based team has built a practical tactical advantage by intercepting Russian drone video feeds—turning surveillance equipment into intelligence assets without destroying the hardware. This works because Russian military drones often operate on unencrypted or poorly secured channels, a vulnerability that persists despite Moscow's awareness of the threat, suggesting either technical constraints in the field or institutional resistance to upgrading fleet-wide. Ukrainian forces gain targeting data, situational awareness, and early warning at near-zero cost, while Russia faces pressure to either secure communications (expensive, slow across a deployed force) or accept ongoing signal theft.