Early-Warning System Israel Transferred in 2023 Now Operational in Kyiv Region

On July 24, an early-warning system was officially launched in the Kyiv region. This system enables warnings to be issued only for specific districts rather than across the entire region.

According to ZN.UA, Ukraine received this system from Israel in December 2023. However, its deployment was delayed to allow for adaptation to the unique conditions of the capital.

The activation of the system has been confirmed by monitoring services that track missile and drone threats.

Residents have noticed that air raid alerts now sound only in the particular district where an enemy drone or missile has been detected, instead of the entire Kyiv region.

Earlier in the spring of 2024, the editorial team at ZN.UA reached out to the Kyiv City Military Administration to inquire about the delay in implementing the Israeli early-warning system.

In their response, the Kyiv City Military Administration explained that the process of technical setup and deployment of hundreds of alert endpoints across the city and region is ongoing.

“The new system will provide the capability for differentiated signals for various territories and population groups depending on the threat level, update instructions for different categories of people on what actions to take in emergencies, and clarify which communication channels to monitor and what steps to follow after an alarm signal,” the KCMA stated in response to journalists’ inquiries.

The Kyiv City Military Administration also noted that during the system’s design, acoustic studies were conducted in all districts of the capital to identify the best locations for coverage.

This allowed them to create a map for placing loudspeakers and technical equipment to ensure alert coverage even in densely built-up areas.

Additionally, according to the KCMA, the system can operate autonomously using artificial intelligence – even in cases of complete power outages and loss of communication with mobile network operators.

In 2023, Ukraine’s ambassador to Israel stated that the Red Color early-warning radar system, also known as Tzeva Adom, would be adapted to Ukrainian conditions.

The Tzeva Adom system is designed to detect rockets and drones and track their trajectories using radar. It calculates the time it will take for airborne threats to reach a given location and issues an alert indicating how many minutes or seconds people have to seek shelter.