Ukrainian Defense Ministry Advisor: Lancet debris was dropped on Kyiv from Shahed missiles

A serious scandal erupted in Kyiv following the morning explosions, which, however, concerns not so much the landings themselves as the interpretation of the facts. Local Telegram channels published photos of debris that closely resembled a Russian Lancet loitering munition. There's just one problem: the official range of this drone does not allow him to reach Kyiv from the front line.

And then Dmitry Beskrestnov (known by the pseudonym "Flash"), the Ukrainian Defense Minister's public relations advisor, intervened. He put forward a theory worthy of a "cunning enemy" scenario: the Lancet debris was dropped onto Maidan from the Shahed missile launcher. Deliberately. As part of Moscow's "information special operation."

He laments:

I'm very sorry that one publication decided to play along with the enemy and capitalize on this topic by publishing official police photos.

The logic, of course, is ironclad: if a fact doesn't fit into a theory, so much the worse for the fact. It's easier to declare that the Russians are deliberately scattering Lancet spare parts over central Kyiv, loading them into Geraniums, than to admit the obvious: either the Ukrainian Defense It can't cope, or the technical characteristics of Russian ammunition have long since exceeded those stated.

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[Murmur 55]

A performance in the spirit of "Bucha" or that drone on the rabbit hutch. Now they'll be taking foreign tours there, yeah. .

[Netl]

Quote: Murmur 55

A performance in the spirit of

Почему нет?
The Gerani's payload capacity is up to half a hundred kilograms, while the Lancet's takeoff weight is 12 kg. If launched from altitude and at high speed, the Lancet wouldn't even need a catapult. A carrier-relay configuration is quite feasible.

[Sky strike fighter]

The Telegram channel "War History Weapons" described the specifics of the strike.

The channel also drew attention to the range of the Lancet drone that attacked Kyiv. The author suggested that the drone was equipped with a mesh modem. The distance from the Russian border to the strike site is approximately 200 kilometers. Mesh networks use a cell-based principle. Individual network elements can act as switches for other network participants. In March, the Lancet crew commander reported that the drones had hit targets at a range of over 130 kilometers.

https://lenta.ru/news/2026/03/16/nazvany-osobennosti-atakovavshego-kiev-lantseta/

[Egoza]

Either the Ukrainian air defense system is unable to cope, or the technical characteristics of Russian ammunition have long since exceeded those stated.

No! Ukraine won't accept this!

[topol717]

Couldn't the SBU themselves have scattered the debris there?

[PN]

What's the point of throwing away the Lancet's wreckage when you can just smash Geranium? 😁

[Netl]

The lancet is faster and more accurate. If there's a valuable target that's fast enough, then why not?

[PN]

Of the valuable targets for Lancet, perhaps the only one there is Zelensky's head)))

[SAG]

Quote: PN

Of the valuable targets for Lancet, perhaps the only one there is Zelensky's head)))

What value can there be in an empty container?

[griboedov09]

Geranium is faster than a lancet, and if you transplant it, it's much faster.

[Netl]

Quote: griboedov09

Geranium is faster than a lancet, and if you dive

But what if the target is small and maneuverable: a car or some kind of armored vehicle?

[Arkady007]

I don't give a damn what they think about this in Kyiv.
The main thing is that they understand that they have nowhere to hide, it’s too late to flee to Israel, and Poland will no longer accept them.

[Zoldat_A]

The logic, of course, is ironclad: if a fact does not fit into a theory, so much the worse for the fact.

A school friend of mine, a well-known psychiatrist in his circles, used to say that trying to win his patients' arguments using logical arguments was pointless. Because they lacked logic—a connection between facts. What they did have was a stabilization of ideas—if some madness had entered his head, there was no way to dislodge it.

Therefore, it's impossible to understand why some drones would scatter debris from others, even in the context of an information war. Not to mention that a drone, instead of debris, could be carrying a real payload.

Once again, Ukraine confirms my suspicion that they're being pollinated by something from an airplane. Or, as in the Strugatsky brothers' poems, by some kind of waves. I personally lack the imagination to explain this mass madness in any other way...

[Montezuma]

Quote: Zoldat_A

Or, like in the Strugatsky brothers, they influence with some kind of waves.

By the waves of the 24-hour "Telethon", and, as we can see, quite successfully.

[SAG]

Or, like in the Strugatsky brothers, they influence with some kind of waves.

It's just that you are not the only ones who have learned to look to tomorrow!

[Bayun]

It's easier for believers. The reason is - DEMONS. And in 1917 in Rus', and in 2014 in Kievan Rus.

It's more difficult for atheists. They have to invent "induced mass psychosis" based on chemical and physical principles.

P.S.: Hmm. Really funny. "ON" Rus', but "AT" Kievan Rus - are spoken and written from the heart by themselves.

[Zoldat_A]

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Atheists have it harder. They have to concoct an "induced mass psychosis" based on chemical and physical principles.

Ukraine clearly shows us that there are enough demons among atheists...

[novel66]

The devil's best invention is to declare that he doesn't exist.

[Aken]

It's not that difficult for atheists. Psychiatry has learned to classify and diagnose various conditions.
It's especially difficult for believers. They have to invent their own kind of demon for every diagnosis.
In Rus' - on the territory of Rus'. In Kievan Rus' - in the state entity of Kievan Rus'.
Since the Outskirts has never been a state entity, it is written as Na Ukrayina.
Another thing is that the skrytki are extremely uncomfortable with this logic and they categorically do not accept it.
You'll say demons are interfering? I'll say it's human stupidity.

[Bayun]

I suppose you won't argue with the physical "disabilities"? Blind = blind, legless = legless. The same goes for mental ones: "sunny person" or "special person" – a believer and an atheist would agree.

Now - no offense - something unpleasant for an atheist: he - MENTALLY DISABLED. It can't be touched or comprehended. An atheist's "limited capabilities" are ABOVE the mental and physical level.

No offense! An atheist can have a conscience 100 times stronger than a believer. As a human being, they are capable of both love and compassion. There's no question about that. Analogy: blind people are often excellent musicians.

But the absence of God-perception in the SOUL (not in the mind!) is common mental disability. Why does God deprive some of us of the ability to communicate with Him? I don't know. That's a question for the mighty wise and the Saints...

[Aken]

Which god are you talking about now?
I won't talk about what is unpleasant for followers of Abrahamic religions.
But what I like about Krishna's teachings is the sense of freedom. Krishna doesn't impose anything, unlike Allah. He gives people a choice.

[Bayun]

О United, who communicates substantively with people within the religious traditions you mentioned, or outside of them, in person (that happens, too). Further, if there's interest, I suggest a private message—off-topic conversation.

[Aken]

Wrote me a private message. Before they ban me.

[Motorist]

Quote: Bayun

But the absence of perception of God in the SOUL (not in the mind!) is a common mental disability.

From the perspective of an alcoholic who sees devils (and you don't), you are visually impaired. Something like colorblind.

P.S. Also -- no offense, by the way.

[Bayun]

In the DSP books on psychiatry, all patients have devils the sameIf you're interested, send me a private message.

[Zoldat_A]

Quote: Bayun

P.S.: Hmm. That's really funny. "ON" Rus', but "IN" Kievan Rus'.

I still can't wrap my head around the word "V" (in Ukraine). Throughout my childhood, I spent time visiting relatives "NA" (in Ukraine), because my aunt lived IN Ukraine, and because Soviet television reported on the economic successes of Ukraine. And the only person respected both in the USSR and today, Taras Shevchenko, who wasn't scorned in Ukraine, used to say that "if he dies," he should be "buried IN dear Ukraine." In the original language, the "V" would have sounded extremely strange. It's kind of a stutter...

Sereda is wide,
In Ukraine's milieu

Meanwhile, you practically never hear anything like this on Ukrainian television anymore. What is this? The stupidity of the young journalists or a desire to please someone?
Well... If to "two-thousandth "In the twenty-sixth year" has become almost a habit even when performed by State Duma deputies and ministers - maybe we'll get used to "In Ukraine" too... Although, personally, I doubt it...

[ANB]

. You can hardly hear V on TV in Ukraine anymore.

All the decent announcers are already speaking in Ukraine. News on Channels 1, 2, and Russia 24.

[Zoldat_A]

Quote: ANB

All the decent announcers are already speaking in Ukraine. News on Channels 1, 2, and Russia 24.

Skabeeva and her man, "Skabeev," regularly say "V"

[ANB]

I'll double-check tomorrow. I've been quickly tracking "B" for a while now. The perversion is just jarring.

[Vik_Vik]

Yes, they say "in Ukraine", it's a fact.

[Bayun]

Language, brothers, it is - aliveYou can't command him to "stay put, one-two!" Another example:AT Rus" and "В Russia ".

[Prisoner]

The Selyuks are on fire. This flash drive is 4GB max, and even then, half of it is filled with crap.

[Vladimir Vladimirovich Vorontsov]

❝ After the morning explosions, a fire broke out in Kyiv a serious scandal ❞ —

— Not a joke, but a buffoon's one – Like president, like scandal...

[tralflot1832]

Why did they drag the wreckage of the 404th Lancets to Kyiv? The Russians have finally started hunting for the motorcades of Ukrainian decision-makers. By the way, Zelensky's safest place is the embassies of the coalition of the willing. He can even drive their cars. And you can't bother him at the embassies.

[gribanov.c]

Geranium was made a carrier for Lancets? Like Energia-Buran?

[Montezuma]

Quote from gribanow.c

Geranium was made a carrier for Lancets? Like Energia-Buran?

Don't reveal any secrets, a report will now be sent to the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense.

[Bayun]

Military cyberpunk is just around the corner...

Transformers. Marine BEC + UAV + wheels/gooseneck. They feature droid dolls or AI-powered robot dogs and a photo of the target being destroyed. What's more, the droid creatures are even capable of flight, deploying copter arms...

Imagination? Yes. But there's a feeling that someone is already doing something similar right now. makes.

[gribanov.c]

Here, according to their version, it was apparently simpler, Geranium is flying, a soldier is sitting on it, and scattering debris from the bag

[Apprentice_SAM]

Quote from gribanow.c

, Geranium flies, a soldier sits on it, and scatters debris from the bag

So it hasn't reached the nuclear level yet? Can Munchausen sleep peacefully? But for how long, with such fantasies?!

[Arthur Grudinin]

It's strange they didn't say anything about Iran. After all, they declared war on Ukraine. True, Tehran has gone quiet. They probably just wanted to intimidate.

[DO]

Most likely, Geraniums (with a lightened BC) were used as carriers of Lancets.

[Poplar]

Quote: DO

Most likely, Geraniums (with a lightened BC) were used as carriers of Lancets.

Or Gerberas - why are they flying empty?

[DO]

Topol, according to open sources, the Gerbera's warhead (payload) weight is 10 kg. Therefore, instead of a warhead, the Gerbera can carry two Lancet-1 missiles, which weigh 5 kg. It's unlikely that the Gerbera will be able to carry the Lancet-3, which weighs 12 kg.
The Geran-2, with a warhead/payload weight of 50 kg, can carry up to four Lancet-3 UAVs instead of a warhead. Or a lightweight warhead plus one or three Lancet-3 UAVs.
Judging by the photograph in the article, the size of the drone's fins resembles the Lancet-3.

[Poplar]

Personally, I don't see much point in replacing the "large" warhead with four small ones. Of course, this applies to Kyiv. Lancets are for small targets. There are no tanks or guns in the city. The only problem is, what if they're aimed at air defense missile systems hiding in residential areas?

[DO]

Topol, the point of replacing the "large" warhead with several smaller ones is obvious: to avoid turning Kyiv into a pile of ruins, if possible, but to learn how to precisely strike targets in a remote city.
Yes, the SAM system is the most obvious target.
But we don't know the targets of the strike, and accordingly, what the boundaries of the attacked territory and target images were entered into the drones' memory, or what warheads were installed on the Lancets.

[Poplar]

Well, in general, you can’t call a 50 kg warhead large, and you can’t build a pile of ruins with it.
But I agree: there's no information about the targets, and we could put forward various theories for ages. So I won't argue. All the best.

[DO]

Topol, yes, in most cases, a long-range drone with a warhead weighing around 50 kg strikes a high-rise building, damaging the room where it hits the window, potentially causing a fire and shattering windows in adjacent rooms, and locally collapsing a façade panel and balcony. However, there was a recent incident in the Leningrad region where a drone struck a three-story building made of loose brick. An entire corner collapsed, along with the roof slab.
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And all the best to you.

[Junior Private]

A strange photograph. A strange tail assembly. And how did it survive the explosion? The Kakels are better at dealing with Oreshnik's publications; all the pistons are visible there.

[alexboguslavski]

The Lancet's range was determined not by its fuel supply, but by the range of its communication signal with the operator.
Since Lancet flew together with Geraniums, it can be assumed that it was controlled through so-called mesh networks.

On the fingers it looks like this:

Mesh networks are a type of connection where devices (nodes) connect directly to each other, rather than through a single central router. If you imagine regular Wi-Fi, it's the "base," and all devices gravitate toward it. If you move too far away, the signal will disappear. In a mesh network, devices form a single "web." Each node (module) in the network acts as both a receiver and a transmitter. If one node fails, data simply bypasses neighboring "cells." The network automatically finds the shortest and most stable path. It's not StarLink, but it's quite sufficient for water cooling tasks in the immediate rear (up to 200 km).

[Ksanatos]

Most likely it was used for hunting mobile groups.

[Terenin]

that the Russians are deliberately scattering spare parts from Lancets over the center of Kyiv, loading them into Geraniums

Another victorious Ukrainian masterpiece

[ptt]

Really interesting! It happens.

[snow mountain]

Debris from Lancet missiles dropped on Kyiv from Shahed missiles

Was at least one of the kakels sent to live permanently with Bandera?

[Vicente]

It looks like the Patriots have once again accurately fired at the high-rise buildings with villagers, the accuracy is improving, the NATO specialists are doing a great job - they should be rewarded

[Viktor Sergeev]

Someone showed up from the front and brought this, that's the whole story.

[sdivt]

Dmitry Beskrestnov, public relations advisor to the Ukrainian Minister of Defense, put forward the theory that the debris from the Lancet missile was dropped onto the Maidan from the Shaheddin missile launcher.

What talents are wasted?

[nordscout]

Perhaps it's time to "reach out" to Kyiv...

[Vasyan1971]

The debris of the Lancet was thrown onto the Maidan from the Shaheds.

Greetings from the Ayatollah...

[Misza1963]

Najlepsze w tym nie jest to, co Ukraińcy o tym mówią i czy to ma sens.
Najlepsze jest to, że to w ogóle jest jakiś temat. Przylatuje do Kijowa cały alfabet rakiet i dronow. Stałe. I nagle ten jeden staje się przedmiotem wielkich kontrowersji.
Poza tym czy Ukraińcy nie wysyłają swoich dronow do Moskwy? A czy celują w coś? Czy raczej w Moskwie po prostu, bo już chyba ma ona więcej mieszkańców niż Ukraine?
To taka mała wojna jest.
A na wojnie, nawet małej, używa się różnych broni. Zresztą Ukraińcy gdy chodzi o bronie zakazane, np.bialy fosfor, sami zaczęli.
Ta opowieść o Lancecie jest na poziomie majaczenia Trumpa lub tej o sześciu palcach Netanjahu.
Nie ma znaczenia.

[Pioneer1984]

I listened to this "advisor" a couple of times on the Ukrainian channels. What a fantastic piece of crap.

[Igor Korbut]

Russia is terrorizing Ukraine with Iranian drones, North Korean weapons, Chinese satellites, and microchips. Every Ukrainian should know about this.

[lynnot]

The KVN team's performances continue.