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And Russia has recently deployed extensively over the Kharkiv sky with drones to prevent the advance of Ukrainian forces and to launch counterattacks to stop the advance of those forces.
newspaper quotes "The Wall Street Journal" In the last hours, the United States of America reported on the Ukrainian military, their assertion that Russia had inflicted severe damage on the Ukrainian forces by using drones called "Geranium 2"Kyiv forces targeted the city of Kharkiv, where these forces are launching a major offensive at the present time, and recovered about 8,500 square kilometers, of land from Moscow’s grip.
site says "The Drive" American specialist in defense and military affairs: "Russia called this drone Geran-2, a name in keeping with the Russian tradition of naming artillery after flowers"These planes are already being used as munitions with warheads to attack Ukrainian targets on the ground, rather than in surveillance roles or acting as booby traps.
Ukrainian novel details
- Artillery battalion commander "92 mic" Ukrainian Colonel Rodion Colagin, confirms that she is Russia used planes "Witness 136" Iranian, after re-painting it in Russian colors and naming it after a flower called"geranium herb".
- thought it Iranian rallies Moscow recently received it as part of arms deals with Tehran.
- These marches appeared over the positions of Ukrainian armor and artillery in the northeastern Kharkiv region.
- cannons destroyed "howitzer" Self-propelled 152 mm and 122 mm calibers, in addition to two infantry vehicles model "b. on the. R" For the Ukrainian army, according to Colagin.
- If the Ukrainian narrative is correct, these marches will be the first foreign armament system widely used by Moscow since the war.
Speaking to "Sky News Arabia"German defense expert, Babak Taqwaei, says that many of the planes "Geranium 2" The new Russian is originally an Iranian manufacture, and it is manufactured in Russia.
and adds "piety"is the author of a book "History of the Ukrainian Air Force" that:" The technology for manufacturing these drones was acquired by Iran from a company in South Africa between 2004 and 2005, and it implemented this suicide plane.
- and according "piety" The maximum range of the aircraft is 1,000 kilometers, and its speed is up to 185 kilometers per hour.
- Its size does not exceed 200 kilograms, and the maximum space between the wings is 2.5 meters.
- The plane is about 3.5 meters long, and its explosive warhead reaches 32 kilograms.
great capabilities
- and planes "Geranium 2" Usually they fly in pairs and then hit their targets.
- It is the latest version of the marches design "Delta suites".
- Their use provides for Moscow "Strong counterweight" For high-tech weapon systems, such as rocket launchers "Hymers" America donated to Ukraine.
- It would change Kiev’s operational plans because the large area of the battle made it difficult to defend against it.
- Some target radar systems and others hit artillery pieces.
- It has anti-jamming systems that make it difficult for Ukrainian forces to confront them.
- It’s hard to turn it off.
- Relatively small and fly at a very low altitude.
- Difficult to detect by Ukrainian air defense systems.
- Each truck holds 5 drones ready to be launched at the same time.
- Destroy air defense systems, military vehicles, tanks and other targets.
- It has the ability to create dual formations at low altitude and low speed and then attack targets.
Mina Adel, a researcher in military affairs, says: "It is very logical for such a class of aircraft to exist in the north of Ukraine due to the heavy presence of Ukrainian air defense units in that region, which requires the Russian forces to neutralize and intercept them.".
- Add: "The Russians might use these marches to reduce pressure on ground forces to complete a tactical withdrawal or to prepare for counterattacks".
- It explains: "After the forces in the Donbas region were subjected to Ukrainian attacks, those attacks ended, and currently the Russians are fiercely clinging to the defensive line to maintain the flow of supplies for their battle in eastern Ukraine. Kharkiv".
Last week, Britain’s Ministry of Defense said it was highly likely that Moscow had deployed Iranian drones to Ukraine for the first time to conduct tactical strikes near the front lines rather than destroy more strategic targets deep in Ukrainian territory.
The delivery of aircraft has not been officially announced "Witness 136" From the Russian or Iranian sides, nor the numbers of these planes received by the Russian forces.
Two months ago, US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan warned that Russian defense officials had visited Iran in preparation for implementing the supply deal for military parades.
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And Russia has recently deployed extensively over the Kharkiv sky with drones to prevent the advance of Ukrainian forces and to launch counterattacks to stop the advance of those forces.
In the last hours, the American newspaper, “The Wall Street Journal”, quoted Ukrainian soldiers as confirming that Russia had inflicted heavy damage on Ukrainian forces by using drones called “Geranium 2”, targeting Kyiv forces in the city of Kharkiv, where these forces are launching a major attack at the present time, They regained about 8,500 square kilometers, of land from Moscow’s grasp.
And the American website “The Drive”, which specializes in defense and military affairs, says: “Russia called this drone Geran-2, a name that goes in line with the Russian tradition of naming artillery after flowers,” noting that these planes are already used as ammunition and are equipped with warheads to attack targets. Ukrainians on the ground, rather than in surveillance roles or acting as booby traps.
Ukrainian novel details
- The commander of the Ukrainian artillery battalion “92 Meka”, Colonel Rodion Colagin, confirms that Russia Iranian Shahed 136 aircraft are used after being repainted in Russian colors and named after a flower called “geranium”.
- thought it Iranian rallies Moscow recently received it as part of arms deals with Tehran.
- These marches appeared over the positions of Ukrainian armor and artillery in the northeastern Kharkiv region.
- It destroyed 152 mm and 122 mm self-propelled howitzers, as well as two BTR infantry vehicles of the Ukrainian army, according to Colagin.
- If the Ukrainian narrative is correct, these marches will be the first foreign armament system widely used by Moscow since the war.
Speaking to “Sky News Arabia”, the German defense expert, Babak Taqawi, said that many of the planes “Geranium 2The new Russian is originally an Iranian manufacture, and it is manufactured in Russia.
“Taqawii,” the author of the book “The History of the Ukrainian Air Force,” adds: “The technology for manufacturing these drones was acquired by Iran from a company in South Africa between 2004 and 2005, and it implemented this suicide plane.
- According to “Taqawi”, the maximum range of the plane is 1,000 kilometers, and its speed is up to 185 kilometers per hour.
- Its size does not exceed 200 kilograms, and the maximum space between the wings is 2.5 meters.
- The plane is about 3.5 meters long, and its explosive warhead reaches 32 kilograms.
great capabilities
- Geranium 2 planes usually fly in pairs and then collide with their targets.
- It is the latest version of the “Delta Wings” rally design.
- Their use provides Moscow with a “strong counterweight” to high-tech weapons systems, such as the US’s HIMERS missile launchers, which it has donated to Ukraine.
- It would change Kiev’s operational plans because the large area of the battle made it difficult to defend against it.
- Some target radar systems and others hit artillery pieces.
- It has anti-jamming systems that make it difficult for Ukrainian forces to confront them.
- It’s hard to turn it off.
- Relatively small and fly at a very low altitude.
- Difficult to detect by Ukrainian air defense systems.
- Each truck holds 5 drones ready to be launched at the same time.
- Destroy air defense systems, military vehicles, tanks and other targets.
- It has the ability to create dual formations at low altitude and low speed and then attack targets.
Mina Adel, a researcher in military affairs, said: “It is very logical that such a class of aircraft exists in the north of Ukraine, given the heavy presence of Ukrainian air defense units in that region, which requires the Russian forces to neutralize and intercept them.”
- He adds: “The Russians may use these marches to reduce pressure on ground forces to complete a tactical withdrawal or to prepare for counterattacks.”
- He explains: “After the forces in the Donbas region were subjected to Ukrainian attacks, those attacks ended, and now the Russians are fiercely clinging to the defensive line to maintain the flow of supplies for their battle in eastern Ukraine, and this definitely requires providing tactical solutions, such as suicide planes, to get rid of Ukrainian air defenses and other targets to make way for Russian aviation to return in force. to battle Kharkiv“.
Last week, Britain’s Ministry of Defense said it was highly likely that Moscow had deployed Iranian drones to Ukraine for the first time to conduct tactical strikes near the front lines rather than destroy more strategic targets deep in Ukrainian territory.
Neither the Russian nor the Iranian sides have officially announced the delivery of Shahed 136 planes, nor the number of these planes received by the Russian forces.
Two months ago, US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan warned that Russian defense officials had visited Iran in preparation for implementing the supply deal for military parades.