The Russian armed forces managed to shoot down one of the longest-lasting Bayraktar TB2 drones used by the Ukrainian military, the time it lasted was simply impressive.
According to the Ukraine Weapons Tracker, a Bayraktar TB2 drone was recently shot down in southern Ukraine, with the page’s administrators noting that, interestingly, its identifying information suggests that it was part of the original batch of drones delivered to Kyiv before the outbreak. war on February 24.
#Ukraine: Recently, a Ukrainian Bayraktar TB2 was shot down by the Russian army in the South.
Interestingly, judging by the serial number and date of manufacture, this UCAV was part of the initial shipment before the February invasion, meaning that TB2s from this batch are still active. pic.twitter.com/hWhpDHrOW9
— uD83CuDDFAuD83CuDDE6 Ukraine Weapons Tracker (@UAWeapons) August 10, 2022
The fact that the drones, which the Ukrainians received so long ago from the Turkish company Baykar, are still operating, since the war has been going on for the sixth month, is truly remarkable.
A report published by the Royal Joint Services Institute in July and cited by the Associated Press said the average life of a drone used by the Ukrainians in the war was just one week.
The report also explains that Russian electronic warfare units are capable of imposing “significant limitations” on the deep reconnaissance of Ukrainian forces and that Kyiv “desperately” needs drones that can disable the invaders’ radars.
President Joe Biden’s Democratic administration appears to have changed its mind about sending some of America’s most advanced drones to Ukraine after the Pentagon raised objections. US military officials fear that the advanced technology used by these drones could end up in Russian hands.
Ukrainians will have their own Bayraktar drone factory
However, the good news for Kyiv is that the Ukrainian government recently approved a bilateral agreement on the construction of the Bayraktarov plant in Ukraine and sent it to the parliament for ratification, according to a message made on Monday by the ambassador of Ukraine in Ankara. , Vasyl Bodnar.
He explained that the drones that will be produced at the new factory will use Ukrainian components, noting that “most of the models that will be manufactured at the factory will have components of Ukrainian production: engines, other spare parts, wheels, and many other high-quality equipment.” technical things that we have that can be used for these aircraft.”
Literally a day later, Kremlin spokesman Dmytro Peskov threatened that the Russian armed forces would “demilitarize” the Bayraktar plant, which will be built on the territory of Ukraine.
“The fact of creating such a goal, which, of course, immediately falls under the topic of demilitarization – this must be understood – will probably only prolong the suffering of Ukrainians, but will not help to avoid the fulfillment of the goal. a special military operation,” Peskov said on Tuesday.
This new development comes after Turkish President Recep Erdogan announced at the end of July that Vladimir Putin had offered him cooperation with Russia with the Istanbul-based company Baykar, which produces the famous Turkish drones.
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