The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said on November 5 that there may be disruptions in the operation of smartphone watches due to electronic warfare used to repel Russian air attacks.
Users in Ukraine have begun to experience more frequent automatic time changes on their smartphones due to activation of electronic warfare systems during air raid warnings.
Electronic warfare systems attempt to point Russian drones in the wrong direction during an attack.
This practice is called GPS spoofing or GPS spoofing, and involves manipulating or tricking a GPS receiver by sending fake GPS signals. Then the receiver gets an incorrect location.
Since modern smartphones determine the time zone based on their geographic location, this may result in the watch automatically switching when GPS spoofing is in effect.
In recent days, Ukrainian users on social media have posted screenshots of their location on map apps that appear Within Russian territory.
He added: “It is recommended to disable the automatic time update mode on the phone and take into account that the accuracy of satellite navigation systems may be disturbed during the announcement of weather alerts.” General Staff He said.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said on the morning of November 3 that Russia had attacked Ukraine with more than 900 bombs, nearly 500 Shahed drones, and about 30 missiles during the week.
Zelensky also said that Russian forces launched more than 2,000 Shahed drones into Ukraine in October.
However, Russia continues to evade sanctions through the use of sanctions evasion networks and front companies. Russia also gets help in evading sanctions through its allies, including China, Iran and North Korea.
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