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​Ukrainian Forces Successfully Shoot Down russian Shahed Drone with ZU-23-2 (Video)

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The Defenders of Ukraine continue to demonstrate effective work in countering russian drones, destroying a Shahed kamikaze drone with the help of ZU-23-2 autocannon

A video of a Russian Shahed kamikaze drone downing was posted on the Telegram account of the Ukrainian Ground Forces.

According to the military, another success in this field was achieved by the warriors of the38th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment named after Colonel-General Yury Tyutyunnyk, that destroyed an enemy attack drone using a ZU-23-2 autocannon.

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The video shows how the Defenders of Ukraine successfully eliminated russian UAV. The use of the ZU-23-2 has proven to be effective in combating drones on the battlefield.

The ZU-23-2 is a Soviet towed 23×152mm anti-aircraft twin-barreled autocannon. It was designed to engage low-flying targets at a range of 2.5 km as well as armoured vehicles at a range of two kilometres and for direct defence of troops and strategic locations against air assault usually conducted by helicopters and low-flying airplanes.

Earlier Defense Express reported that Ukrainian marines had destroyed russian tank and its crew.

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