# Ukraine’s new pocket-sized gadget turns Russian drones’ cameras against them

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/ukraines-new-pocket-sized-gadget-turns-russian-drones-cameras-against-them/
- Published: 2026-11-03T01:12:55+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-03T18:43:56+00:00
- Original publisher: TechCrunch
- Original article: https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/02/ukraines-new-pocket-sized-gadget-turns-russian-drones-cameras-against-them/
- Topics: Art, Business, Celebrity, Companies, Culture, Entertainment, Europe, Gadgets, Russia-Ukraine War, Technology, World

## Key points

- CODE380’s D·Vision SDR displays live video intercepted from many Russian drones.
- The receiver weighs about 290 grams and scans a wide range of radio frequencies.
- Encrypted, digital and fibre-optic links could limit the device’s effectiveness.

## Summary

Kyiv-based equipment maker CODE380 has developed the D·Vision SDR, a portable receiver that can display live video sent by many Russian drones. The device uses software-defined radio to scan a broad range of frequencies and convert intercepted signals into images. Because many analogue drones transmit video without encryption, Ukrainian units with a compatible receiver may be able to see what a drone is approaching or targeting before it strikes. The receiver weighs about 290 grams, according to figures reported by Defense News, making it lighter than several Ukrainian alternatives.

The device covers frequencies used by newer Molniya drones, including a band they reportedly began using for video in June. Its usefulness has limits: encrypted or digital feeds may be harder to receive, and fibre-optic drones do not rely on the same radio links. A Ukrainian radio specialist has warned that as drone systems change, analogue detectors could become ineffective. The D·Vision SDR therefore offers a way to gain warning from some incoming drones, while its reach depends on the signals those drones use.

## Coverage

- [TechCrunch: Ukraine’s new pocket-sized gadget turns Russian drones’ cameras against them](https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/02/ukraines-new-pocket-sized-gadget-turns-russian-drones-cameras-against-them/)
- [Defense News: Tiny Ukrainian receiver intercepts Russian drone feeds in real time](https://www.defensenews.com/industry/techwatch/2026/11/02/tiny-ukrainian-receiver-intercepts-russian-drone-feeds-in-real-time/)
- [TechRadar: This new Ukrainian detector can 'see' what a Russian drone can](https://www.techradar.com/pro/this-new-ukrainian-detector-can-see-what-a-russian-drone-can-and-its-new-fiber-optic-drones-can-also-hear-enemy-soldiers-from-30-meters-away)

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