Main image: The installation is less than 100 km from Poland. Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Dietmar Rabich
Russia is constructing a massive electronic intelligence (ELINT) center in the Kaliningrad region, just 100 kilometers from the borders of Poland and Lithuania. The new facility, being built near the city of Chernyakhovsk, is expected to significantly expand Moscow’s capabilities in electronic surveillance of NATO countries, as reported by TVP World.
Satellite images reveal an extensive network of antennas arranged in circular configurations. Experts suggest that it could become one of the most powerful signal interception centers in Europe.
Analysts emphasize that, due to its strategic location, the facility will enable Russia to intercept a wide range of military and civilian communications in NATO countries, including Poland, Lithuania, and Germany.
The site is expected to monitor tactical transmissions, radar networks, and even elements of civilian infrastructure across the alliance.
Military experts believe the complex will be used not only for intelligence collection but could also enhance Moscow’s ability to disrupt NATO command, control, and communications systems in the event of a conflict.
Kaliningrad, already one of Russia’s most militarized regions, hosts a dense network of missile systems and radar installations. The new ELINT center will become part of Moscow’s broader efforts to strengthen its position along NATO’s borders.
Polish researchers previously identified other Russian electronic warfare installations in the region, including coastal antenna arrays. Experts believe these systems have caused disruptions to the global navigation satellite system, affecting both military and civilian navigation in the Baltic Sea
