Russian “Lancet” Drones Target Ukrainian Armored Vehicles in Continuing Conflict: Al Arabiya News

2023-05-27 19:03:00

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Amid the continuing Russian-Ukrainian conflict, Russian “Lancet” drones of the Russian Volunteer Corps raided Ukrainian armored vehicles, on Saturday, causing direct hits.

Video footage showed the process of targeting the Ukrainian vehicles, with high accuracy and success, according to Russian media.

Dropping 12 march a day

A spokesman for the Russian Defense Ministry, Igor Konashenkov, had announced earlier Saturday Shooting down 12 Ukrainian marches In several areas and the interception of two “Storm Shadow” missiles within one day.

Konashenkov added that the air defense systems intercepted two Storm Shadow missiles, 19 HIMARS missiles, and two anti-radar missiles, in addition to shooting down 12 Ukrainian marches in Donetsk, Luhansk, and Zaporizhia.

He also added that two ammunition depots for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, in Donetsk and Zaporizhia, were destroyed.

Advantages of the “Lancet”

It is noteworthy that the “Lancet” march was produced by the Russian company “ZALA”, and it is used in offensive missions as well as for front-line reconnaissance, and it can fly at a distance of 40-70 km behind enemy lines.

It also flies in the air for more than 4 hours, flies at an altitude of 5 km, and is resistant to radio interference. This march can carry high explosive ammunition.

counterattack

These developments come at a time when the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, Oleksiy Danilov, announced to the BBC, on Saturday, that his country is ready to launch its long-awaited counterattack against Russian forces in the eastern regions.

Danilov did not give a date, but said the offensive to retake territory from Russian forces could start tomorrow, the day after or a week later.

Recall that during the last period tightened Kyiv Its demands for its Western allies to intensify and speed up the sending of military aid, in order to launch its aforementioned attack against the Russian forces, in order to restore the areas that Moscow controlled in the east.

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