New Russian Drone With Anti-Tank Mine Was Intercepted by Ukrainian Drone

The Russians have begun deploying new strike drones with a greater payload capacity than the Molniya-2 model.

Its design is more complex than solutions assembled from off-the-shelf tubes, though it does not use fairings.

A Ukrainian interceptor drone detected this drone before destroying it. The footage from the interceptor was released by Serhii ‘Flash’ Beskrestnov, an advisor to the Ukrainian Minister of Defence.

This is a twin-engine, fixed-wing kamikaze drone. This aerodynamic configuration allows it to travel tens or even hundreds of kilometers.

It has an open design, with a frame made of wooden components. This approach is typical of low-cost Russian drones, as seen in the production of the Molniya UAV.

The drone transmits video at frequencies around 2.0–2.1 GHz (2000 MHz).

A TM-62 anti-tank mine weighing about 10 kg is mounted in the nose section. Detonation occurs upon impact via a contact or modified fuse.