Moscow is preparing for the May 9 parade and has developed instructions in case of a Ukrainian drone attack.

OBOZREVATEL reported this with reference to its own sources in the law enforcement agencies. The editors received copies of the documents that include the respective instructions and the procedures for setting up a mechanized column and personnel.

According to the available documents, in case of detecting a UAV on the territory of the parade square, the operator of the Silok-02 system must transmit the characteristics of the aircraft to the chief of staff of the mechanized convoy assembly and request permission to neutralize it.

“After receiving permission, the operator puts the system into the setting an obstacle mode in the specified range and at the frequencies of satellite navigation systems for 5 minutes. After this time, the operator returns the system to the detection mode, and if the control channel is re-detected, neutralizes it with 10-minute sessions until the control channel disappears,” the instructions advise.

The published documents also state that 165 pieces of equipment will be involved in the parade. Of them, 125 are the main fleet units, and 40 are reserve units.

One T-34 tank, ten T-72 B3M, ten T-80BVM, seven T-90M, and three T-14 Armata tanks will be involved in the parade.

6 Iskander-M ballistic missile systems and S-400 air defense systems will be presented at the parade.

Dozens of armored vehicles, including the Z-STS Ahmat, will also be involved.

Silok-02

Silok-02 is a refined technical means system of countering the operation of drones of various types. It was presented for the first time at the Russian “Army-2019” military and technical forum. It can automatically track the coordinates of the drone and uses a wide range of frequencies. After detecting a drone, the system goes into target suppression mode.

The documents published by OBOZREVATEL indicate that Silok-02 can conduct round-the-clock monitoring of the 2.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz bands to detect the control channels of a quadcopter-type radio-controlled aviation target within a 2.5-3 km range. After detecting the channel and at the command of the operator, it is possible to set up a blocking obstacle in these ranges, as well as on the frequencies of satellite navigation systems within a 1-1.5 km range.

On April 24, the Russian Federation reported the fall of an allegedly Ukrainian drone in the Moscow region. They stated that 17 kg of explosives were found inside the drone.