2024-09-15 00:50:30
A video of the dramatic death of the occupier, who earned the nickname “drone hunter,” is circulating on social media. After a few minutes of running away from the Ukrainian drone, the Russian soldier decided to grab the device with his bare hands. The drone, equipped with explosives, exploded after a while.
“Another look at the drone hunter who became famous posthumously,” the brigade commented on the incident three days later. | Video: Ukrainian 68th independent hunting brigade
In a video released in early September by the 68th Separate Fighter Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a Russian soldier can be seen running away from the drone before deciding to grab it. He runs the plane for a few more minutes, but then the machine explodes. The footage ends with a view of the occupant, whose body lies motionless in a cloud of smoke on a dusty road.
“Another look at the drone hunter who became famous posthumously,” the brigade commented on the incident three days later, when they decided to publish an extended version of the video.
According to a Ukrainian aerial surveyor who spoke to reporters from the Kyiv Post on condition of anonymity, the drone’s detonator can sometimes fail, which likely happened in this case. The pilots otherwise detonate charges from a distance, but it is clear from the footage that the drone with the explosive mixture failed to detonate at the right moment. However, due to the unfortunate decision of the soldier, the unmanned aircraft still fulfilled its mission.
The death of the “drone hunter” is not the only video published by the Ukrainian army that has resonated on social networks since the beginning of the month. Footage of the drone action called “Queen Hornet” is also circulating on the Internet.
The upgraded drone has an AK-47 assault rifle attached to it, which it apparently used in a popular video to shell Russian positions in the Donetsk region. The footage was released by the “Wild Hornets” unit, a group of volunteers who make attack kamikaze drones for the military.
Speaking to reporters from the Kyiv Post website, a Ukrainian aerial explorer explained that Kalashnikov-equipped drones have potential but face several limitations. Among other things, the mechanics need to improve the aiming system and solve the problems with the limited amount of ammunition and its slow reloading.
Ukraine has become a world leader in drone development and has overtaken Russia, which previously dominated the field, in designing electronic warfare technology.
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