An expensive Russian armed drone was shot down in the south

VALENTYNA ROMANENKO — SATURDAY, 7 MAY 2022, 13:46

Ukrainian defenders shot down an expensive Russian reconnaissance and armed unmanned aerial vehicle ( "Forpost").

Source: Press Centre of the Air Command South

Quote: "On the morning of 7 May, while trying to reconnoitre the location of civilian and military infrastructure in the south of the country, units of the Ukraine’s Air Command South discovered and destroyed another "Forpost" intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) drone.

Details: According to aviators, this type of drone is an expensive aircraft, valued at more than $7 million. It can carry weapons, e.g., a container with an anti-tank guided missile.

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