The russian army received the modernized Privet-82MK2 UAS, which the russians themselves position as a "kamikaze drone". The enemy claims the high efficiency of this system. russian propaganda media write about this with reference to the commander of the Sovy (engl. - Owls) drone group of the 88th "Espanyola" brigade flying battalion with the call sign "Sokol".
According to reports, over the past three months, the upgraded Privet-82MK2 UAV has made more than 100 sorties, the success rate of which is estimated at 60%. It is currently impossible to verify the validity of such a thesis, as well as to fully trust this information. According to the russians, this drone is used to launch strikes on observation posts, dugouts, temporary deployment points and other targets on the battlefield.
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The enemy claims that the drone allegedly proved itself positively "by a set of characteristics":
- it is resistant to means of electronic warfare,
- thanks to the autopilot, it can overcome difficult areas,
- it can be configured to perform different types of tasks.
It is claimed that the enemy is using this drone in the area of Chasovoy Yar. The working range of the Privet-82MK2 UAV is up to 8-12 km, the maximum range is 30 km.
The modernized Privet-82MK2 drone was presented for the first time this summer at the Army-2024 propaganda forum in russia. One of the "innovations" implemented in this UAV is the possibility of taking off with the camera turned off - so that the enemy, in case of interception of the video signal, cannot determine the place of launch.
The maximum speed of the UAV is up to 140 km/h, the cruising speed is 90 km/h. The drone can carry up to 5.5 kg of payload – for example, it can be armed with an 82-mm mortar bomb. This UAV is launched with a help of a catapult.
As Defense Express reported, new russian drone is suspiciously similar to Shahed-101 used by Houthi movement, Hezbollah
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