A sanctioned company from Crimea is selling electronic warfare equipment to counter Starlink to the Russian military for millions of dollars

The Russian military has begun using a new electronic warfare system, which is being marketed as a means of disrupting Starlink satellite communications. The manufacturer of the system is reportedly a company based in occupied Simferopol, which is already subject to Ukrainian sanctions.

This was reported by Krym.realii.

Russian media are actively spreading reports about a new electronic warfare system called “Volna Kupol Garant,” which is allegedly capable of significantly disrupting the operation of the Starlink satellite communication system in the occupied territories of Ukraine. According to Serhiy Beskrestnov, an advisor to the Ukrainian Minister of Defense, the Russians have stepped up their use of such systems after Ukrainian forces began launching massive strikes against the occupiers’ logistics routes.

According to Beskrestnov, the system’s operating principle is quite simple. It consists of several satellite antennas that direct powerful jamming signals at Starlink satellites, blocking signal reception by user terminals. A single system is capable of covering an area of about 20 square kilometers.

At the same time, the Ukrainian military has already demonstrated the destruction of one such system. Russian propaganda outlets, while spreading information about electronic warfare, omit this fact and portray the system as yet another “miracle weapon” capable of changing the situation on the front lines.

As journalists have discovered, the system is manufactured by the joint-stock company “Russky Kupol,” registered in Simferopol in August 2023. The company’s primary focus is the production of aircraft and spacecraft, as well as related equipment. Until March 2025, Russian businessman Nikolai Ignatov was listed among the company’s founders.

In 2024, the company received a government contract worth nearly 118 million rubles from the Russian-controlled Ministry of Industrial Policy of Crimea. According to Beskrestnov’s estimate, the cost of individual products could have reached about 1.5 million dollars per unit. 

In September 2025, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy imposed sanctions against a number of companies and officials from occupied Crimea, including this company. Despite this, the company continues to be involved in Russian defense projects related to the development of electronic warfare systems.

At the same time, to control the useof Starlinkin Ukraine and prevent its use by the enemy, a whitelist system—an official list of terminals authorized for operation—has been implemented.

Анна Бальчінос