We live in a time increasingly resembling the second half of the 1930s. I couldn't live with myself with the knowledge I didn't do more to stop another Hitler. In light of the Republican wavering and in memory of Navalny I will give $100 towards FPV drones for Ukr for every RT.
Ukraine Now Has Drones With a Very Long Operational Range - Technology Org
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Ukraine Now Has Drones With a Very Long Operational Range - Technology Org
In the very beginning of April, Ukraine attacked several targets in Tatarstan Republic of the Russian Federation. Drone attacks in Russia are nothing new at this point, but this one was different – targets were around 1,200 km from Ukraine. Where did Ukraine get such long-distance drones?
Ukraine’s long-range drones. Image credit: Дмитро Шимкін з двома E-300 via Wikimedia
On 2nd of April 2024 the city of Yelabuga in Tatarstan was attacked by Ukrainian drones for the first time. Ukraine said that it targeted the Shahed-146 manufacturing plant as well as a local oil refinery.
The Russian oil industry is constantly being attacked by Ukrainian drones at this point in the war. Ukraine is obviously trying to hurt one of Russia’s main ways to keep its economy afloat and to reduce the production of fuel that is needed for military equipment. On top of that, by attacking various targets in Russia the defenders of Ukraine are forcing Russia to direct some of its air defence capabilities to protect strategic assets in its own territory, which should open up some opportunities in Ukraine.
🔥🤩 For the first time, UAVs attacked Tatarstan, the city of Yelabuga is 1200 km from the border with Ukraine pic.twitter.com/0oamUHJNaO
— MAKS 23 🇺🇦👀 (@Maks_NAFO_FELLA) April 2, 2024
But where did Ukraine get its long-distance drones? People who watched the videos about the attacks in Tatarstan noted that these drones look a lot like Cessna planes. And that assessment is not wrong – Ukraine managed to transform some light civilian planes into long-range kamikaze drones.
Ukraine wants to attack the Russian oil industry, but not all of these targets are in the regions that border Ukraine. This means that Ukraine needs long-range drones. Small drones can have a range of up to 1.000 km. Meanwhile, small planes can fly much further. If you get rid of the seats, communication equipment, doors, windows and other bits that are needed for human pilots, you free up some weight to fit larger fuel tanks. It is believed that Ukraine’s new drones have a range of 2,000-3,000 km. Bild was one of the outlets to confirm that. Sources say that these drones carry an explosive charge of 300 kg.
How were these planes transformed? Well, some kind of remote control system was installed. It could have been some robotic setup to run the usual flight controls or something more integrated directly with the control surfaces. These drones also must use satellite navigation and may even have cameras to recognize targets. Interestingly, recently there were reports that Ukrainian drones have some sort of AI system to aid with navigation and target recognition.
Also, while transforming light planes into drones is definitely doable and relatively cost-effective, Ukraine is also making brand new long-range kamikaze-style drones. They will have the advantage of being made from the ground up for this purpose.
Targets? Oleksandr Musienko, head of the Military Law Research Center of Ukraine, noted that Ukrainian drones primarily look for 5 kinds targets in Russia:
military airfields;
arms industry facilities;
storage facilities for military equipment, weapons and ammunition;
armament logistics points;
oil refineries.
And these attacks are likely to continue indefinitely. Some reports say that Russia already lost (although temporarily), 10-15 % of its fuel production capabilities.
Written by Povilas M.
Sources: MAKS 23 Twitter, CNN
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Russians Tried to Capture Ukrainian Leopard 2, But Lost 2 of Their Own Vehicles - Technology Org
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Russians Tried to Capture Ukrainian Leopard 2, But Lost 2 of Their Own Vehicles - Technology Org
Ukraine lost another Leopard 2 main battle tank. And it is not surprising, because in war tanks get used to the point of damage, breaking down, or complete destruction. If you want to keep tanks undamaged, keep them in storage. However, Russian invaders tried to capture that damaged tank and suffered losses themselves.
Russians attached a damaged Leopard tank to two recovery and technical support vehicles. (Screenshot)
It is not clear how that particular Leopard 2 was damaged. But it is likely that it was due to strikes from the usual suspects – FPV drones, anti-tank missiles or even a landmine. It was heavily damaged but protected its crew and did not explode to shreds like the old Soviet tanks usually do.
Russians saw it as an opportunity to capture a modern NATO tank and, probably, research the technology in it. They sent two armoured vehicles to retrieve the damaged Leopard 2, but damaged Ukrainian tanks are the cheese in the mousetrap for Russians.
Two Russian armoured repair and evacuation vehicles came to retrieve the damaged main battle tank. These huge machines themselves are based on tanks. They tried to tow the Ukrainian Leopard 2 from the battlefield near the village of Terni in Donetsk.
The Ukrainian tank, which appears to be a Stridsvagn 122 (Leopard 2A5) received from Sweden, was clearly damaged but continues rolling under the power of two large armoured vehicles. Russians probably were already rejoicing in the opportunity to examine the Leopard 2 and probably even film it for propaganda purposes, but suffered losses instead.
The defenders of Ukraine from the 12th Azov Brigade attacked the Russian armoured repair and evacuation vehicles with FPV drones. The result was simple – not only did the Russians not get the Leopard 2 they craved for so much, but they also lost two of their armoured vehicles:
Russians trying to evacuate a previously damaged and captured Ukrainian Leopard 2A4, but in the process, they come under Ukrainian fire. They abort the evacuation and lose an armored vehicle themself.
Kreminna direction near Terny. pic.twitter.com/IbFH8oGO0Q
— NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) March 19, 2024
Ukrainian drones cunningly attacked the engine compartments of Russian repair and evacuation vehicles. These machines do not have large-calibre ammunition, which is why there was no huge explosion. In fact, machines without internal ammunition can sometimes be surprisingly resilient so it is best to simply stop them and burn them with a few hits. It appears that the crew of those two vehicles managed to run away.
👀 Two Russian repair and evacuation vehicles tried to take the Ukrainian Leopard 2 from the battlefield near Terny.
🔥 RUBpAK operators of the 12th “Azov” brigade destroyed the enemy’s plans. FPV drones stopped enemy BREMs with precise hits in the engine compartments. pic.twitter.com/e5MtOTymzI
— MAKS 23 🇺🇦👀 (@Maks_NAFO_FELLA) March 19, 2024
The loss of two armoured repair and evacuation vehicles is very significant. These machines are highly necessary and the number of the finite. However, the entire operation was a bit strange. Russians took a risk to try and steal that tank. There isn’t much they would’ve learned from it anyway, so it is likely that they wanted it mostly for their propaganda videos.
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