The destruction of the US anti-drone system in a Russian drone attack
A US anti-drone system, which is in the possession of Ukraine, was destroyed in a drone attack by the Russian armed forces.
According to Isna, Russian media published images showing the destruction of a Ukrainian military truck in a Russian drone attack, which was carrying a short-range air defense system made by the United States.
According to the News agency Rasha Today, in this attack that took place near the city of Ochakov in the Nikolaev region in southern Ukraine, a drone with a first-person view was used to target a Humvee armored vehicle equipped with the APKWS II system. carried and operated by Ukrainian special operations forces.
The APKWS II air defense system is equipped with guided missiles designed to target targets up to five kilometers away. The system can be attached to a vehicle and become a mobile platform, allowing Ukrainian forces to engage targets beyond the natural range of their weapons.
The Pentagon first sent these systems to Ukraine in a $3 billion aid package in August 2022, and it was announced at the time that they were aimed at countering Russian drones.
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