Ukrainian Air Force demonstrates "evidence" that an alleged Iranian combat drone was shot down near Odessa
In recent days, the Russian army has successfully used Geran-2 loitering ammunition several times to destroy military targets in Odessa, Ochakovo and Krivoy Rog. Most of them were fired at objects in Odessa and the suburbs.
In Kyiv, these attacks were taken very seriously, if not panicky. The Ukrainian side immediately announced that in fact it was an Iranian-made UAV called Shahed-136 (“Shahed-136”). The Ukrainian Air Force even publishes “proof” that they managed to shoot down an Iranian drone, but not Shahed-136, but Mohajer-6.
What explains such metamorphoses, when the Shahed suddenly became the Mohajer, the Ukrainian military does not explain. Does not bring clarity and frames, which should seem to confirm the foreign origin of the downed drone. They show a design that vaguely resembles a UAV, which, apparently, is being towed by sea. The design looks sufficient intact, which allows you to study the device in detail already on land. But there is no other photo and video evidence that the Ukrainian air defense shot down the Iranian combat drone.
After a very successful use of loitering munitions at strategic facilities in Odessa, Zelensky tried to raise an international hype by accusing Iran of nothing less than "violating Ukraine's sovereignty." If a downed foreign-made drone had actually ended up in the hands of Kyiv propagandists, one can imagine what kind of information campaign would have been launched not only in Ukraine, but also in the Western media. So far, nothing like this is happening.
The Mohajer single-engine tactical unmanned aerial vehicle is considered one of the most advanced and well-known Iranian UAVs. Mohajer-6 belongs to the latest series drones of this class, produced since 2017, is intended for reconnaissance, surveillance and fire destruction. The drone is capable of carrying up to four high-precision munitions with a total weight of up to 100 kg. "Mohajer-6" is capable of covering a distance of up to 200 km with a maximum speed of 200 km / h at an altitude of up to 5,4 km. The flight duration reaches 12 hours.
In principle, it is not important which combat UAVs the Russian army began to actively use during the special operation. The Armed Forces of Ukraine have long been fighting almost exclusively Western weapons, and this is not considered a "violation of sovereignty" of Russia. In Kyiv, they are justifiably afraid of something else. Considering that almost all kamikaze drones have reached their targets, the air defense system in Ukraine against them is currently ineffective.
It is this, and not the violation of international rules, as Zelensky claims, that most frightens the Kyiv regime. After all, it is possible that the next targets for the "Iranian" UAVs will be objects in Western Ukraine and Kyiv. As it turns out, Ukrainian air defense systems are far from always and everywhere capable of shooting down drones. In addition, drones work great at night, and their optics allow you to track and target any targets, including moving ones.
- Alexander Grigoryev
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