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7Jun By Dylan MalyasovNo Comments

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Russia appears to shoot down its own combat drone

On Tuesday, Russia’s state media said that Russian troops intercepted a drone over the Crimean Peninsula, claiming it was Ukraine-launched unmanned aircraft. Demoralized Russian troops accidentally downed their own armed drone in the Eastern part of Crimea and state media claimed it was a Ukrainian drone. The country’s Defense Ministry also said it jammed the […] The post Russia appears to shoot down its own combat drone first appeared on Defence Blog.

1Jun By Dylan MalyasovNo Comments

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Russia’s mystery drone spotted near Ryazan

Footage of a new Russian armed drone, possibly representing a new Sirius unmanned aerial vehicle, has begun circulating online. A mystery drone was spotted during a test flight at Protasovo airfield, near Ryazan in central Russia. The Sirius is a new Russian-made high-altitude long-endurance (HALE) drone with a high payload capacity, which makes it an ideal platform […] The post Russia’s mystery drone spotted near Ryazan first appeared on Defence Blog.

29May By Dylan MalyasovNo Comments

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Russia says new ‘Ukrainian’ kamikaze drone found in Krasnodar region

Russia’s emergency services found an improvised drone in a field near Krasnoarmeyskiy in the Krasnodar region. Officials said a mystery drone was from Ukraine and described it as a “kamikaze ” that attempted to strike a military facility in the Krasnodar region. The imagery of the drone suggests he could have been designed in Ukrainian […] The post Russia says new ‘Ukrainian’ kamikaze drone found in Krasnodar region first appeared on Defence Blog.

21May By Dylan MalyasovNo Comments

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Russia uses wooden drones to deceive Ukrainian air defense systems

Russia is reportedly using wooden drones to distract Ukraine’s air defense radars, analysts have said. According to experts from BLITZ Aircraft Unmanned, the decoy versions of drones are partly made of wood, extruded polystyrene foam and held together with masking tape. The drones are equipped with modern engines and electronics made in China – a […] The post Russia uses wooden drones to deceive Ukrainian air defense systems first appeared on Defence Blog.

14May By Dylan MalyasovNo Comments

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Ukraine rejects claims that its troops shot down 4 Russian aircraft in Bryansk

Russian state media on Saturday reported that two fighter jets and two military helicopters had been shot down within their own borders. According to media reports, Russia lost two Mi-8 Hip helicopters, a Su-34 Fullback fighter bomber, and a modern Su-35 Flanker-E fighter jet, with no survivors. “According to preliminary data … the fighters were supposed […] The post Ukraine rejects claims that its troops shot down 4 Russian aircraft in Bryansk first appeared on Defence Blog.

12May By Dylan MalyasovNo Comments

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Russian attack helicopter crashes in Crimea, killing 2

Two crew members on a routine training flight were killed Friday when a Mi-28 attack helicopter crashed in annexed Crimea, Russia’s military said. The Russian Defense Ministry said that the helicopter flew without ammunition and had no damage on the ground. The Russian defense ministry said in a release that the helicopter crashed at about […] The post Russian attack helicopter crashes in Crimea, killing 2 first appeared on Defence Blog.

25Apr By Dylan MalyasovNo Comments

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Ukrainians sell parts of Russia’s new Lancet kamikaze drone

When the Russian invasion started in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin could not have imagined that Ukrainians would begin selling parts of Russia’s most capable and secret weapon systems as souvenirs. One such example is the team of aviation enthusiasts from the Fuselage Creations, which is turning wreckage from the newest Russian Lancet loitering munition, also called […] The post Ukrainians sell parts of Russia’s new Lancet kamikaze drone first appeared on Defence Blog.

21Apr By Dylan MalyasovNo Comments

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Russian attack helicopters destroy its own armored vehicles

The Russian Armed Forces reportedly use their attack helicopters to destroy abandoned armored vehicles on the front lines. According to Militarnyi, pro-Russian media shared footage showing ongoing helicopter attacks in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine. The footage allegedly shows an attack helicopter in action, but the targets were Russian damaged and abandoned combat vehicles. […] The post Russian attack helicopters destroy its own armored vehicles first appeared on Defence Blog.

10Apr By Dylan MalyasovNo Comments

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Ukrainians destroy Russian anti-aircraft missiles with precision strike

Ukrainian drone has dropped grenades into a trench where Russian troops stored short-range, man-portable air defense (MANPAD) systems. According to Militarnyi news agency, Russian MANPADs were discovered and destroyed by soldiers of the 79th Separate Air Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. “These weapons were intended to counter Ukrainian aviation operating on the front […] The post Ukrainians destroy Russian anti-aircraft missiles with precision strike first appeared on Defence Blog.

20Mar By Dylan MalyasovNo Comments

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Russian Z helicopter wreckage found in Ukraine

Ukrainian Soldiers have found the wreckage of a Russian attack helicopter white letter ‘Z’ daubed on them in the Kharkiv region. Imagery of the damaged helicopter suggests they could be a Russian Mi-35M attack helicopter, with the serial number RF-13010 and bort number Yellow 17, that was shot down in February. Pictures and videos now circulating on […] The post Russian Z helicopter wreckage found in Ukraine first appeared on Defence Blog.

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Russia appears to shoot down its own combat drone

Russia’s mystery drone spotted near Ryazan

Russia says new ‘Ukrainian’ kamikaze drone found in Krasnodar region

Russia uses wooden drones to deceive Ukrainian air defense systems

Ukraine rejects claims that its troops shot down 4 Russian aircraft in Bryansk

Russian attack helicopter crashes in Crimea, killing 2

Ukrainians sell parts of Russia’s new Lancet kamikaze drone

Russian attack helicopters destroy its own armored vehicles

Ukrainians destroy Russian anti-aircraft missiles with precision strike

Russian Z helicopter wreckage found in Ukraine

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