Investigation: 80% of Russian Troops’ Linkups on the Front Line Produced by U.S. Company Ubiquiti

Russian forces are actively using equipment from the American company Ubiquiti to set up communication systems and control drones.

This is reported in a HunterBook investigation.

According to the investigation’s authors, Ubiquiti linkups, antennas, and networking equipment are frequently found at Russian military positions along the front line in Ukraine.

According to investigators, Ubiquiti linkups make up about 80% of all Russian equipment of this type used on the front line.

Based on an analysis of Telegram posts and materials from open sources, HunterBook journalists identified at least nine Russian military units accused of war crimes, or individuals linked to these units, who are using Ubiquiti equipment.

Investigators also checked how easily Ubiquiti equipment, which is banned for export, can end up in the hands of the Russian military.

A reporter posing as an officer responsible for military procurement contacted Russian suppliers and several official Ubiquiti distributors in various countries worldwide.

Nearly a dozen sellers agreed to sell the banned export equipment. One supplier even provided letters of appreciation, which, according to him, were received for supplying Ubiquiti equipment to the Russian military.

Official distributors, including the American company Multilink Solutions, agreed to arrange delivery to third countries, such as Turkey, with the possibility of self-pickup – even after the customer explicitly mentioned being located in Russia.

According to trade record analysis conducted by HunterBook, the total value of Ubiquiti shipments crossing into Russia increased by 66% after the full-scale invasion, despite sanctions and export controls imposed by the U.S. and the EU.

These shipments include the latest Ubiquiti models, released after the imposition of export bans, indicating that Russia still has access to the company’s supply chains.

Russian suppliers openly use the Ubiquiti trademark and logos, despite Russian intellectual property laws that require prompt removal of such materials and even impose criminal liability for violations.

In 2025, Ubiquiti filed for protection of its stylized ‘U’ logo with the Russian Federal Agency for Intellectual Property and won the case. However, it took no significant action against Russian suppliers using its brand.

Industry experts told HunterBook that Ubiquiti likely has the technical capabilities to track products appearing in Russia and may already be using these tools.

As of September 2025, the company likely implemented IP-based firmware update blocking for Russian users.

This is supported by complaints on Russian forums indicating that Ubiquiti can track device locations.

Experts also note that the company can trace individual devices back to their original distributors using serial numbers and MAC addresses.