APU shot down a unique drone: it could be a secret drone of the FSB of Russia

By: Maksim Panasovskyi | 13.06.2022, 19:15
APU shot down a unique drone: it could be a secret drone of the FSB of Russia

In the sky over the Nikolaev region, Ukrainian soldiers shot down an unmanned aerial vehicle, which may belong to the FSB of the Russian Federation.

What is known

Ukrainian air defense discovered and "landed" a unique Russian drone. About it informs Command of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It is assumed that this drone is not used by the Ministry attacks Defense of the Russian Federation, and the Federal Security Service.

The UAV does not have an official name known to everyone, since it is considered classified. It was used to conduct aerial reconnaissance in order to prevent the counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Outwardly, the drone resembles Orlan-10, whose fleet Russia is getting smaller almost every day.

Cameras of a drone shot down in 2018

The downed UAV could conduct panoramic aerial photography (both photo and video) and transmit data in real time. To do this, he was equipped with a camera with a dozen lenses.

The fact that this unmanned aerial vehicle is a secret drone of the Russian FSB has not yet been definitely confirmed. But there are a few facts that point exactly to this:

  • manufacturer "AFM-Servers" cooperates with the FSB;
  • the drone has a Russian satellite navigation system;
  • lack of information about the UAV in the public domain.

Source: Air Force Command, Military

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