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Friday, 24 November 2023

WATCH Lancet drone silence Ukrainian howitzer

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A short clip published on Friday by a military-themed Russian Telegram channel purports to show one of the latest successful deployments of a Lancet kamikaze drone against Ukrainian forces.

The video contains aerial footage of what appears to be a self-propelled howitzer firing shells from the cover of trees, which obstruct the weapon.

A Russian drone, said to be a Lancet, then swoops in, scoring a direct hit and starting a fire. The terrain seen in the video is covered by snow, indicating that may have been filmed recently.

The strike was attributed to the ‘Black Hussars’. The nickname is used by troops from the 15th Separate Guards Motor Rifle Brigade, which is based in Samara Region. Its members are reportedly fighting on the frontline in the Donetsk People’s Republic near the Kiev-controlled city of Krasny Liman.

The unit is designated “Aleksandriyskaya” after a cavalry regiment fielded by the Russian Empire in the late 19th century, whose members called themselves “immortal” or “black” hussars and used as their insignia skull and bones on a black Maltese cross.

The Lancet loitering munition has been described by military analysts as one of the most significant threats that moderately-armored Ukrainian heavy weapons face on the battlefield. Produced by a subsidiary of Kalashnikov, the drone comes in two main versions, with payloads weighing one and three kilograms respectively.

Watch Russian Kamikaze Drones Seek and Destroy Ukrainian Infantry Groups

Experience has shown how valuable UAVs are in modern conflicts. The Russian Army is a leader in the use of kamikaze drones with powerful munitions to target personnel and military assets of the Ukrainian Armed Forces within the designated zone of the special military operation.

The following footage released by the Russian Defense Ministry shows Russian units using loitering munitions, commonly known as kamikaze drones, to attack enemy positions in the Donetsk People's Republic.

Operators controlling the kamikaze drones carried out successful missions, eliminating two Ukrainian infantry groups near the stronghold in the Artemovsk region, the Russian Defense Ministry told Sputnik.

These kamikaze or "suicide" drones demonstrate enhanced combat capabilities by executing precise surgical strikes. Operating in a passive mode, the drone waits patiently within a designated area, scanning for targets and initiating an attack once it identifies and locates its intended prey.

In addition, these munitions have the capability of selective targeting, allowing a strike to be modified or aborted mid-mission

Watch Russia's Ka-29 & Mi-8 Choppers Unleash Firepower Near Crimean Coast

The Black Sea Fleet's Russian helicopters diligently patrol the Crimean coastal waters daily. In conjunction with warships and coastal observation posts, the pilots remain vigilant, keeping a watchful eye out for any unmanned watercraft or speedboats belonging to the Ukrainian forces.

The Russian Defense Ministry has published footage of Ka-29 and Mi-8 assault and transport choppers launching strikes at targets in the waters of the Crimean Peninsula.

Russia's aviation has been relentlessly decimating Ukrainian military equipment on a daily basis. Furthermore, helicopter crews are honing their skills in combat flights, effectively annihilating small sea targets.

"Our onboard armament enables us to fulfill these tasks. A combat mission always requires ingenuity, so I wouldn't say that any idiosyncrasies of piloting are present; we have been trained and equipped for this purpose, so we are simply doing our job... Flying over the sea is always challenging, which is precisely why we are naval aviators. It is our duty to traverse the skies above the ocean," remarked one of the pilots.