Under the hot summer sun in an unknown place in Ukraine, an almost invisible drone is approaching from afar. This drone is not only hard to spot, but almost impossible to hear.

The creator of the drone, Valery Borovik, exaggerates the “hidden” power of the weapon. “We call it Vidsiich (Ukrainian for “repulsion”).” he tells CNN.

According to Borovik, Vidsiich is a combat drone designed to attack Russian positions.

unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were originally designed to help artillery locate Russian targets, but today many claim they are used to engage targets inside Russia.

According to Borovik, he and his team developed the Vidsiich to be used in conjunction with other reconnaissance drones they also built.

“It has a range of 40 kilometers and can carry a two to three kilogram warhead,” said Bovorik, who clarifies that the attacks are mainly aimed at “very expensive (Russian) equipment“.

He also adds that his company is in the process of modernization after signing an agreement with a factory in Ukrainewhich will increase production from 50 drones per month to over 1,000.

“FPV drones are becoming more and more essential on the front lines because they provide the ability to deliver precision strikes,” explains Fedorov. “That’s why we need thousands of FPV drones every month.”

It is noted that as part of a government initiative called the Army of Drones, restrictions and tax data for unmanned technology were eased today in order to stimulate the development of local industry to better supply the country’s armed forces..

Responsible for the supply of drones on behalf of the Ukrainian army, Yuri Shchegol, claims that drones have changed the war and claims that Kyiv is capable of using all types of UAVs.

“Each type of drone has a completely different application,” explains Shchigol, head of the country’s State Service for Special Communications. “We need both cheap and expensive drones. And drones with different types of communication. The more models we have, the more communication channels we have, the more efficient our work will be.”

Schigol notes that the big goal is mass production. “About 30 companies in Ukraine are already mass-producing these drones, and our goal is to purchase up to 200,000 by the end of the year,” he said. “So far, we have signed contracts for the purchase of 2,000 pieces, and this is just for a few weeks. This process is getting stronger every week.”

“To Moscow”

When drones attacked the Russian capital last Tuesday, Kremlin he was quick to blame Ukraine. But who exactly launched the UAV, what they were and where they were launched from, still remains a mystery.

“Increasing the production of long-range drones“, he said. “I can’t comment on mission details here.

Many developers participating in the drone competition admit that they are working on creating a UAV that can fly long distances and carry a large payload. Some seem to have already succeeded.

Source: CNN

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