The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation showed footage of the destruction of heavy drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

The paratroopers of the Tula Airborne Forces of the Russian Army in the Sumy region continue to destroy unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) type "Baba Yaga" at low altitudes. Footage of objective drone destruction control was shown on August 16 by the Russian Ministry of Defense.

"We work mainly with grenades in the infantry area. We are also working on heavy quadrocopters. We're shooting it down," said the squad commander with the call sign Grom.

According to him, the enemy is mainly located in a wooded area and hiding places under bushes, which the paratroopers are trying to identify and destroy.

The Defense Ministry clarified that the Ukrainian Armed Forces are using drones for reconnaissance, adjusting artillery strikes and dropping explosives on the positions of Russian units. According to the agency, in less than a week, the scouts of the Tula Airborne Forces destroyed about 20 drones for various purposes.

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