A Ukrainian drone that can carry explosives and reach speeds of up to 950 km/h was shot down over Russia

On the night of June 29, an unmanned aerial vehicle was shot down in the sky over Kursk. Russia claims that the air defense forces managed to destroy the Ukrainian drone.

What we know

Military analyst @UAWeapons writes on Twitter that it is about the Tu-143 Reys drone. This is a Soviet-made reconnaissance drone. But it can be used as a ballistic missile with a range of over 100 km.

#Russia : A Ukrainian Tu-143 Reys unmanned aircraft was shot down above #Kursk Oblast this night.
There are reports that these obsolete drones were adapted to carry explosives and now used as Ersatz-ballistic missiles with a range of more than 100km. pic.twitter.com/2TpALhGylB

— ???????? Ukraine Weapons Tracker (@UAWeapons) June 29, 2022

Tu-143 Reys has a length of 8.06 m and weighs more than 1200 kg. The wingspan is 2.24 m. The drone is equipped with a TR3-117 turbojet engine and can reach speeds of up to 950 km/h. The unmanned aerial vehicle is capable of moving at an altitude of up to 1 km. The practical range is 180 km, and the flight time is 13 minutes.

Source: @UAWeapons

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