Electronic warfare
Zhitel (R-330Zh)
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Medium
RU
GNSS/GSM/satcom jammer
Automated jamming station that detects and analyses radio sources and specifically disrupts GPS navigation, GSM mobile networks and Inmarsat/Iridium satellite telephony. In Ukraine widely used against drones and guided munitions that rely on satnav.
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- Vehicle
- Ural-43203 6x6 truck with antenna masts
- L × W × H
- 7.36 × 2.55 × 2.71 m
- Dimension source
- US Army TRADOC Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)
General
- Role
- GNSS, GSM and satcom jamming
- Target
- GPS, GSM base stations, Inmarsat/Iridium
- Vehicle
- Mobile + foldable mast
Performance
- Range
- ≈ 13–16 NM
Threat
- Effect
- Disables satnav-guided drones/munitions
- Countermeasure
- Ukraine offers the SHOT-L1 (≈ $9,300 fixed-wing drone), a low-cost hunter that homes on the emissions of jammers such as Zhitel, Pole-21 and Mgla; specifications are manufacturer claims, not independently confirmed — source: Defence Blog (Oct 2026), RU Mil Tracker e-20261008-08
- Threat level
- Medium — key in the drone war
News archive 1
Analysed reports from the RU Mil Tracker about this system, newest first. Archive since 2026-07-17.
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Ukraine lists the SHOT-L1, a roughly $9,300 fixed-wing drone that homes on Russian jammers such as the Pole-21 and Zhitel, on Brave1 Market
A Ukrainian fixed-wing strike drone built to find Russian electronic warfare systems by their own radio emissions and dive onto them has been listed on Brave1 Market, the government-run online store where Ukrainian units order weapons, according to Ukrainian outlet Defender Media as relayed by Defence Blog. The drone, called SHOT-L1, can strike targets up t…