"Ukraine's skies are so crowded with drones and electronic warfare interference that its operators are having to negotiate safe passage for their drones through friendly jamming zones, sometimes over group chats. Ukrainian drone pilots told Business Insider that to keep their drones from being knocked out by friendly defenses, operators message nearby units to reserve flight "corridors" at specific times and locations,"
""We have to coordinate, saying when we are going to fly through the front line," explained Dimko Zhluktenko, a pilot with Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces. A key battle happening in Ukraine's fight back against Russia's invasion is the electronic warfare battle, an invisible fight over the electromagnetic spectrum that's become much more heated as the drone war expands. Both sides are constantly fighting for the upper hand."
Ukraine's airspace is crowded with drones and heavy electronic-warfare interference, forcing operators to negotiate safe passage through jamming zones. Pilots message nearby units to reserve flight corridors at specific times and locations to prevent friendly defenses from knocking out their drones. Both Ukrainian and Russian jammers contest the electromagnetic spectrum and can disable weapons on either side. Some operators focus on locating enemy electronic-warfare systems for targeting. Coordination often requires working with multiple units across an area, and negotiations can occur informally over group chats. Urgent air-defense needs sometimes override corridor reservations, leaving pilots unable to obtain requested routes.
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