Ukraine dismantles network enabling Russian Shaheds to fly in from Belarus

Ukraine has managed to dismantle a modern Wi-Fi system that enabled Russian Shahed drones to enter Ukraine's north from Belarus.

Source: Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov at a meeting with journalists

Quote: "We have dismantled the mesh network [which provides internet connectivity] used by Shaheds in the north, which has had a positive impact on Kyiv's and Ukraine's defence capabilities."

Details: Fedorov did not specify how exactly this network had been destroyed or how it had been organised.

Background: On 26 December, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that Russian-launched Shahed drones were being guided towards targets in Ukraine's west using equipment positioned near the Belarusian border.

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