Russia Attacks Odesa with New Version of Garpiya-A1 Drones

Tonight, Russian forces attacked Odesa using a new version of the Garpiya-A1 strike drones, which feature improved protection against electronic warfare systems.

An analyst from the Colonel GSh Telegram channel, who studied the drone’s wreckage, reported on this.

The updated version carries the ‘KK’ series designation – markings found on the debris of the drones used in the attack on the Ukrainian city.

The Garpiya-A1 is a version of Shahed-type kamikaze drones manufactured by the Russian company Izhevsk Electromechanical Plant ‘Kupol.’

The new drones have begun using a 16-element Kometa-M16 CRPA antenna, which is designed for satellite navigation in conditions where electronic warfare systems are active. The previous ‘KT’ series was equipped with a Kometa-M12 CRPA antenna.

A CRPA antenna is a specialized navigation antenna capable of providing precise drone positioning even under active radio interference.

The Kometa receiver is designed to protect navigation signals from intentional and unintentional interference and to stabilize signals from satellite navigation systems.

Such antennas detect false electronic signals and help filter them out.

As a result, electronic warfare systems have less impact on the drone’s navigation, allowing it to reach its target with greater accuracy.

The numbers M12 or M16 indicate the number of installed channels, which increase resistance to electronic warfare interference.

As a result of the use of these drones on February 13 in Odesa, civilian, port, and energy infrastructure was damaged. In addition, one person was killed in the Russian attack.

In particular, warehouses storing mineral fertilizers at the local port were severely damaged. As a result of the strikes, fires broke out: four passenger cars and several freight railcars caught fire.