Ukrainian forces discover, capture key piece of Russian military technology, says report  

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In a new development, Ukrainian forces seem to have discovered and took possession of what may be an important piece of Russian military technology, a report by ‘The Drive’ said.

After advances in several regions, Russia seems to be on backfoot now in the conflict with Ukraine.

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The container found by Ukrainian forces outside the capital, Kyiv, has been identified to be a part of the Krasukha-4 mobile electronic warfare system.

It is designed to detect and jam large radar systems. A picture of the equipment was also posted on social media on Tuesday. It showed the container on its side with branches on top.

However, it is still unclear whether it was hidden deliberately or was left behind in an attack.

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“This formidable system is no longer being employed against Ukrainian forces. I mean, that’s an immediate impact,” Bradley Bowman, senior director, Center on Military and Political Power, Foundation for Defense of Democracies, told the Washington Examiner on Thursday.

“You’ve taken a formidable capability off the battlefield so that’s an immediate positive impact for the Ukrainians, but it begs the question, right, how many others are there of them nearby?” Bowman added.

(With inputs from agencies)