USA Ubiquiti Gear Powers Russian Military Networks in Ukraine Despite Sanctions
6 days ago
- #Russia-Ukraine War
- #Sanctions
- #Military Technology
- Russian forces are using US-made Ubiquiti networking equipment for battlefield communications and drone operations in Ukraine.
- Ubiquiti equipment accounts for roughly 80% of radio-bridge hardware used by Russian forces in combat zones.
- At least nine Russian military units, some accused of war crimes, have been identified using Ubiquiti gear.
- Despite US and EU sanctions, Ubiquiti equipment continues to reach Russian military users through third countries like Turkey.
- The value of Ubiquiti equipment entering Russia increased by 66% after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
- Russian sellers openly use Ubiquiti branding, despite intellectual property laws requiring its removal.
- Ubiquiti has the technical capability to track its products but shows no visible enforcement against Russian vendors.
- Ukrainian military engineers found Russian forces wiring Starlink terminals on drones with explosive traps.