Border Guards Down Russian Lancet Near Vovchansk
Date
8/13/2024 1:08:56 AM
(MENAFN- UkrinForm) In the Vovchansk axis, air defense operators with the border guards' Hart Brigade intercepted an incoming Russian killer drone of the Lancet type.
That's according to a social media post by the State Border Guard Service, seen by Ukrinform.
Video: press office of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine
"A crew operating an anti-aircraft system recently shot down an enemy Lancet unmanned loitering munition. The ZU-23-2 fire effectively made the invaders' drone disintegrate into molecules,” the report notes.
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As Ukrinform reported earlier, in the northern part of Kharkiv region, artillerymen from the border guards' Hart Brigade successfully engaged an enemy dugout.
Lancet is a cheap but deadly unmanned aerial vehicle Russia uses for both reconnaissance and strike missions. It has a flight range of up to 40km and a maximum takeoff weight of up to 12kg and an explosive warhaed of up to 3kg depending on a version.
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