Ukrainian drone operators from the Strix border guard unit have shot down a Russian Skat-450M reconnaissance drone. Russian forces use this UAV to information Iskander cruise missiles.
Supply: Ukrainian drone producer Wild Hornets
Particulars: The Skat-450M was shot down by a Ukrainian Sting interceptor drone.
"Between 10 and 20 such drones have been destroyed because the begin of hostilities. We thank the troops for such a profitable hunt!" the corporate stated.
The Skat-450M is a Russian deep reconnaissance drone. The UAV is provided with an optical digital camera and a thermal imager and is used to information the Iskander operational-tactical missile system. The Russian drone prices about US$400,000.
The Sting is a Ukrainian interceptor drone developed by a gaggle of engineers from Wild Hornets particularly to counter Russian Shahed-type assault UAVs, making it one of many first specialised Ukrainian anti-drone UAVs.
The interceptor is provided with an AI steering system, can attain speeds of over 315 km/h, fly to an altitude of as much as 3 km and is managed by an operator utilizing VR goggles. The price of one drone is about US$2,500, which is considerably cheaper than utilizing anti-aircraft missiles.
Background:
- On the finish of December 2025, Wild Hornets posted footage of the primary confirmed downing of the Iranian Shahed-107 kamikaze drone utilized by the Russian forces in opposition to Ukraine.
- Ukrainian forces additionally shot down a uncommon Russian Granat-4 reconnaissance UAV with a spread of as much as 120 km and a worth of greater than US$200,000 utilizing a Sting interceptor drone.
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