We meet the secretive Ukrainian unit rewriting the rules of modern warfare.
In a hidden location in eastern Ukraine, we are granted rare access to Night Watch, an elite electronic warfare team led by a man known only by his call sign, "Alchemist." Appearing on camera for Western media for the first time, his identity remains concealed because the technology he helped create has made him a high-value target for Russia.
The Alchemist reveals how Lima evolved from a start-up project into one of Ukraine’s most powerful battlefield innovations, capable of jamming satellite signals, spoofing navigation data, and even convincing incoming drones that they are flying over Lima, Peru.
As Russia continually upgrades its own electronic warfare capabilities, Night Watch remains locked in an intense technological arms race, developing new ways to defeat increasingly sophisticated missiles, glide bombs and drones.
This report explores the hidden battle taking place behind the front lines, where software, signals and engineering are proving just as decisive as tanks and artillery.
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Reporter:
Simon Newton
Camera:
Hannah King
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