The operators and engineers of the UAV of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation told the details of their work in the free zone

Operators and engineers of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from the North group of forces continue to carry out tasks in the Kharkov area of the special military operation (SVO). On April 10, Izvestia correspondent Tatiana Simonenkova showed the work of the fighters.

It is noted that the preparation of an FPV drone takes about five minutes, and a radio-controlled drone takes about two.

"The work is very interesting. You fall in love with this process. <...> I don't collect a bird (drone. — Ed.), I'm creating," an engineer for calculating an FPV drone with the call sign Mess told about the UAV assembly.

It is specified that drones are used both for reconnaissance and for strikes. During a recent operation, soldiers discovered an enemy self-propelled artillery installation (ACS) "Gvozdika" and sent a fiber-optic drone at it.

According to the operator of the UAV with the call sign Sky, during the reconnaissance it is possible to identify various targets, including equipment. He clarified that additional reconnaissance is being conducted before the strikes to determine priority targets.

"We need to explore the area first. Maybe you'll find something bigger, more serious, that does more harm to our guys," Nebo added.

The division commander with the call sign Harpoon shared that during one of the operations, several pieces of equipment, including tanks and combat vehicles, were discovered and destroyed. The use of drones makes it possible to strike at rear targets, disrupt supply lines and hinder enemy rotation.

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In the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. On April 9, it was reported that the units of unmanned systems (UAVs) of the Center group of forces show high results in the combat use of various drones. It was clarified that the fighters also provide practical assistance in reconnaissance and fire damage to the enemy. Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov presented state awards to the military for courage and heroism in the special operation zone.

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