Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskii reported on Facebook that he is currently in the hottest spots of the Eastern Front and that russian occupation forces, despite high losses, are continuing to try to capture certain Ukrainian settlements. The question arises as to what should be done when it is necessary to stop russians who have a significant numerical superiority.
One of the important areas of work is the destruction of enemy reconnaissance UAVs. This means that Ukrainians need to learn new ways to combat this threat.
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Syrskii emphasizes that the Defense Forces of Ukraine are currently experiencing a total shortage of short-range anti-aircraft missiles. Accordingly, electronic warfare as well as FPV-drones, are coming to the fore in the context of combating enemy drones.
An example of defeating russianreconnaissance UAV using an FPV-drone
Recently, a number of different videos have been posted online showing Ukrainian operators using FPV-drones to shoot down russian reconnaissance drones such as Orlan-10 or Zala. Therefore, we can talk about the proven effectiveness of this method of combating enemy reconnaissance UAVs.
We can also recall the case when the Signum Battalion of the 93rd Mechanized Brigade had to intercept Lancet loitering munition using FPV-drone at a distance of approximately 6 km from the frontline.
Recently, Ukrainian activist and volunteer Serhii Sternenkov noted that as of today, a lot of russian UAVs have been shot down using drones purchased with donations from concerned citizens and those supplied to the army by the state.
It has also recently become known that Ukrainian military use Yak-52 aircraft to fight russian reconnaissance drones. In particular, in April, footage emerged of an enemy Orlan-10 being shot down from this aircraft.
As for anti-aircraft missiles, Ukraine is currently dependent on supplies from its allies, but Western manufacturers often fail to keep up with demand, although they are working to increase production.
In addition, attention should be paid to the issue of rising prices for anti-aircraft missiles and weapons. For instance, the cost of one Stinger man-portable air-defense system reaches almost 800 thousand euros, so shooting down anything other than aircraft and helicopters is really a luxury.
Earlier Defense Express reported that Ukrainian drone crew had scored direct hit on new russian Malva artillery system.
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