First-person view drones play a crucial role in modern warfare, providing real-time video feeds and enabling operators to gain situational awareness and conduct precision strikes.
Russian paratroopers launched an FPV drone to target Ukrainian Army personnel and equipment, successfully taking down a Baba Yaga hexacopter by strategically ramming it from above, resulting in minimal damage.
🇷🇺 Russian forces shoot down Ukrainian Baba Yaga drone
Russian paratroopers from Battlegroup Dnepr have shot down a Ukrainian Army heavy hexacopter bomber known as Baba Yaga in an air battle in the skies over the Kherson region, the Russian Defense Ministry said. pic.twitter.com/EIIiY8jQZc
— Sputnik (@SputnikInt) May 25, 2024
Following the incident, Russian paratroopers retrieved the remains of the downed drone and delivered them to the Battlegroup Dnepr for further analysis.