The Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine intercepted an enemy "Shahed" equipped with a man-portable air-defense system, the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on Sunday, writes UNN.
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"Fighters of the Darknode battalion of the 412th Nemesis brigade intercepted a Russian 'Shahed' equipped with a man-portable air-defense system," the report says.
This enemy UAV, as indicated, "is also equipped with a radio modem and a camera, which allows controlling the drone from the territory of the Russian Federation and launching a missile."
"Thus, the crew of the Darknode battalion managed to shoot down the 'Shahed', which posed a threat to Ukrainian aviation," the Unmanned Systems Forces noted.
"The study of the tactics of using the enemy's new weapon is ongoing," the report says.