Ukrainian soldiers down Russian drones from propeller planes
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Updated · Futurism · May 4
Ukrainian soldiers down Russian drones from propeller planes
9 articles · Updated · Futurism · May 4
The viral footage shows Ukraine's 11th Army Aviation Brigade using Soviet-era Yak-52 trainer aircraft, with troops leaning out to fire rifles and shotguns at Russian Shahed drones.
The brigade has reportedly destroyed dozens of drones using the low-cost tactic, which offers a cheaper alternative to deploying F-16 jets against slow-moving aerial threats.
The method underscores how the war's drone battle is mixing modern technology with improvised old-style combat, despite the high risk that Russian air-defence missiles pose to the exposed aircraft.
With Russia's drones getting faster, how long can Ukraine's vintage planes keep up the fight?
Is Ukraine's success with cheap drones making advanced missile defense systems obsolete?
What is the true human cost of fighting modern drones with World War I-style aerial tactics?