Ukraine's defence forces shot down a rare Russian Orlan-30 drone, which is used for reconnaissance, target designation and can reach speeds of up to 170 km/h

The Ukrainian Armed Forces have shot down another Russian Orlan reconnaissance drone.

Here's What We Know

What is important in this story is that the Defence Forces managed to eliminate the Orlan-30 drone. You can see the wreckage of the drone in the video below. The clip contains profanity. Details of the destruction of the UAV are not reported.

Since February 2022, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have destroyed hundreds of Russian drones. Oryx analysts counted 144 Orlan-10 drones. The Orlan-30, on the other hand, is a much rarer bird. According to Oryx, there is photo or video evidence of only six drones shot down.

The Orlan-30 has a maximum take-off weight of 27kg and can carry up to 8kg of payload. In particular, electronic reconnaissance equipment. The drone can accelerate up to 170 km/h, climb to an altitude of up to 5 km and has a range of 300 km.

Source: @operativnoZSU