Armed Forces of Ukraine with the help of the anti-aircraft missile system "Strela-10" shot down a compact reconnaissance UAV of Rashists

Command Airborne Assault Troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine shared on his page in Facebook another success.

What is known

The air defense unit destroyed a Russian reconnaissance UAV using the Strela-10 short-range anti-aircraft missile system ZALA 421-08. It has a wingspan less 1 meter. Its takeoff weight is only 2.5 kg, and its battery life is up to 80 minutes. ZALA 421-08 flies at speeds up to 120 km/h. Rumor has it that the Russian Federation has about 400 such drones in service.

By the way, according to the publication Defense Express Before the full-scale invasion on February 24, Ukrainian defenders specially trained to shoot down compact targets with Strela-10. And now the training has brought the first results. 

For those who are not in the know

Strela-10 is an anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) for the ground forces. It is designed to control airspace using an optoelectronic system and destroy detected air targets at low altitudes.

Source: Command of the Air Assault Troops ZSU

For those who want to know more

• APU planted with the help of "slipper" UAV Orlan-10, released in February 2022
• The Marines of Ukraine and the SOF destroyed Russian equipment worth more than $1,000,000 using the Stugna ATGM
• Ukrainian SOF fighters destroyed two Rashist targets with the help of British Brimstone missiles (video)
• 1 tank, 7 infantry fighting vehicles and a company of occupiers: the Armed Forces of Ukraine with the help of American howitzers M777 destroyed the Russian warehouse
• Poland and the UK will create a combat vehicle to destroy tanks with Brimstone missiles
• Following the US: Italy will give Ukraine howitzers FH70 NATO standard
• USA sends 90 M777 howitzers to Ukraine: APU is already using them (video)
• Ukrainian military use ELEEK Atom electric bikes at the front
• They will pour! Armed Forces of Ukraine have already received Czech multiple launch rocket systems RM-70
• Here's how the Armed Forces use British Brimstone missiles (video)