 strikes can take out electrical devices across AmericaCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk Putin is said to be planning to use an EMP if he can't drop a nuke on UkraineCredit: Reuters Ukrainian troops are advancing towards Kherson, which was abandoned by Russia on WednesdayCredit: EPA Known as an electromagnetic pulse strike - or EMP - this sinister weapons has the ability to fry Ukraine's power grid, plunging millions into darkness. The devilish device can also disable communication towers and other electronic assets in what could be a hammer blow to Ukraine's ability to defend itself, experts say. EMPs work by creating an electromagnetic pulse so great that it short-circuits enemy devices, according to the Times. They're often strapped to hypersonic nukes missiles like the Zircon and fired 120miles into space, knocking out electronic devices across an area the size of the US, according to Nasa. The non-nuclear version is believed to be able to wipe out enemy assets within a six-mile range. According to weapons expert Justin Bronk, Russia has a stockpile of EMPs ready to go and said some Spetznaz units in Ukraine already carry them. "EMP strikes leave very little visible trace so it's difficult to know whether one has already been used without being there on the ground to investigate," he said. In July, Moscow boasted about a new EMP cannon that could fry enemy comms miles away. Russia has already resorted to bombing critical civilian infrastructure in response to embarrassing battlefield losses in south and eastern Ukraine. And now experts won't rule out Russia using an EMP strike to plunge millions of innocent Ukrainians into darkness. Francis Tusa, a defence analyst, said){kind=link}
VLADIMIR Putin could be planning to unleash a Bond villain-style hypersonic EMP strike to cripple Ukraine if he can’t drop a nuke.
Russian special forces are said to be equipped with the special device, which can knock out electronics within a six-mile radius.
Known as an electromagnetic pulse strike – or EMP – this sinister weapons has the ability to fry Ukraine’s power grid, plunging millions into darkness.
The devilish device can also disable communication towers and other electronic assets in what could be a hammer blow to Ukraine’s ability to defend itself, experts say.
EMPs work by creating an electromagnetic pulse so great that it short-circuits enemy devices, according to the Times.