Ukraine, which is fighting a years-long war of attrition against Russian aggression, has seen a lot of combat innovations, especially in drone warfare. But even as modern technologies like Starlink-powered long-range drones and jam-proof fiber optic drones enter the battlefield, troops on both sides are also relying on their own ingenuity and deploying “field upgrades” on their equipment. Just like during the Second World War, when some American tankers welded thick metal plates to increase the armor on their vehicles to counter the feared German Panzers, the Defence Blog reports that Russians are crudely installing $2 magnetic compasses on some Molniya drones to combat electronic warfare.
Система навигации российского беспилотника. Саморезами прикрутили компас, на который смотрит камера, чтобы сверяться с курсом. Аналогов нет. Уверен, в документах пишут: Навигационное оборудование, основанное на принципах магнетизма Земли. pic.twitter.com/DncTH3ff1zJuly 17, 2026
