The hacker group Black Mirror has leaked a new batch of intercepted internal documents that include photos of the assembly and testing process of the 1RL257 Krasukha-4 electronic warfare system.
The documents, supposedly linked to the Russian state defense conglomerate Rostec, appear to be part of a formal production report created for a foreign client, possibly Serbia, according to Defence Blog.
The report provides the first visual confirmation of the components and manufacturing details of the Krasukha-4, one of Russia’s most tightly guarded land-based electronic warfare platforms.
The system is described as “one of the country’s most advanced land-based electronic warfare capabilities,” capable of “detecting and blocking large radars, such as those on early warning and air control aircraft, and satellites.”
The leaked photos, which are likely from 2023, show the assembly of components, the internal hardware, and the stages of testing for the system—information that was completely classified until now.
The full Krasukha-4 system consists of two vehicles, both based on the 8×8 KAMAZ-6350 chassis, one equipped with the EW (electronic warfare) emitter and the other configured as a command post.
According to Concern Radio-Electronic Technologies (KRET), the system’s manufacturer, the Krasukha-4 has an effective operational radius of “between 150 and 300 kilometers in any direction, depending on environmental factors.”
Russian authorities have claimed that the system can locate and block a wide range of radar types, including air imagery radars, active missile seekers, and land-based surveillance radars.
However, beyond suppression, Russian state media refer to unconfirmed claims that “the Krasukha-4‘s jamming system may emit powerful RF energy beams capable of physically damaging sensitive electronic systems on certain targets.”
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