USF Operators Shoot Down Shahed Drone From Surface Platform For First Time

2026-04-19 06:03:50

(MENAFN- UkrinForm) According to Ukrinform, the Unmanned Systems Forces stated this on Facebook and also published a corresponding video.

"Operators of the division of unmanned surface systems within the 412th Nemesis Brigade of the Unmanned Systems Forces are carrying out combat missions in the maritime operational zone. It was this unit that successfully intercepted a Shahed-type strike UAV using an interceptor drone launched from an unmanned surface platform," the statement said.

As noted by the Unmanned Systems Forces, "this represents a new level of integration between maritime and aerial unmanned capabilities. The use of surface carriers to deploy interceptor drones expands the ability to counter aerial threats and creates an additional layer of protection for Ukrainian cities."

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As Ukrinform previously reported, a private air defense group in the Kharkiv region for the first time shot down a jet-powered drone traveling at speeds exceeding 400 km/h.

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