The operators of the Russian Armed Forces spoke about the use of Lightning drones in the DPR

Calculations of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) "Lightning" of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are working to identify and eliminate drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) on the territory of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR). On January 22, the military personnel of the Center group of forces told Izvestia about the results of their combat missions.

"This is a cumulative warhead, used to destroy equipment, as well as a cumulative fragmentation warhead, so you can see a funnel and notches for fragments. It can be used both in terms of equipment and personnel. This is a thermobaric warhead, used for shelters, dugouts," the UAV calculation engineer with the call sign Kuzbas told Izvestia correspondent Valentin Trushnin.

It is specified that the drone, despite its appearance, is one of the deadliest weapons of the Russian Armed Forces (RF Armed Forces). Basically, the calculation uses "Lightning" to destroy strong points and guns of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The calculation also told about the destruction of an American howitzer by a Lightning drone.

"I received a target from the control point. — Ed.) of the division for the destruction of a gun, three axes (American M777 howitzer. — Ed.) presumably," the UAV operator with the call sign Krosh added.

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On the eve of the Russian Ministry of Defense reported that the operators of attack drones of the Vostok group of forces had stopped an attempted counterattack by the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in the Zaporizhia region. During the strikes, part of the enemy's armored vehicles and vehicles were destroyed, several vehicles were blown up on previously installed minefields and were finished off with pinpoint strikes.

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