The strike drone operators of the ‘Pomsta’ Brigade of the State Border Guard Service destroyed an enemy depot in the Bakhmut sector.

This is stated in the message of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine’s press service.

The enemy ammunition depot, which was located in one of the half-destroyed buildings, was destroyed by a precision munitions drop.

It is reported that the ammunition was discharged from a Vampire strike drone.

Combat missions of the State Border Guard Service

On April 18, Militarnyi reported that a drone of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine hit an enemy boat in the southern direction.

The boat was destroyed by dropping ammunition. No enemy personnel were on board.

Earlier, on April 14, it was reported that border guards of the Phoenix unit of the Revenge Brigade destroyed two enemy BTR-82A.

It is reported that enemy armored personnel carriers were destroyed by a Vampire strike drone near the village of Andriyivka, Bakhmut sector.

As a result of the attack, one enemy infantryman died, and another was injured.

Vampire

Vampire copters can carry up to 15 kilograms of payload in the form of various types of ammunition for discharge.

The Ukrainian military uses these drones to destroy both armored vehicles and enemy fortifications.

Each drone is equipped with a thermal imager, therefore, Vampire can effectively work at night.

The large-impact hexacopter Vampire is produced by the Ukrainian company SkyFall. The drone lifts the payload weighing up to 15 kilograms to an altitude of 400 meters.

This allows the use of domestic UAVs to drop various types of ammunition on the enemy, including thermobaric, HEAT, and high-explosive fragmentation.

The operator controls the drone from the remote control. Control is provided by radio frequencies and GPS.

The developers claim that in the event of the signal jamming, the drone will continue flying until the signal is restored. Some elements of the drone are made using 3D printers.

Vampire specifications:

• range – 10 km;
• communication range – 6 km;
• flight altitude – 400 m;
• speed – up to 40 – 80 km/h depending on the load;
• duration – 37 minutes without cargo and 20 minutes with 10 kg of weight.