The Vostok design bureau, which produces UAVs, said that 15 units of such drones have been delivered to the Russian army.
The Russians have begun using a new kamikaze drone, the Scalpel, in the war against Ukraine. The development of the drone belongs to the Vostok design bureau. This was reported by the Russian propaganda news agency TASS.
“We have already started the small production of the Scalpel platform, which currently produces 20 products per month. If necessary, the production can be significantly expanded. So far, a batch of Scalpels in the amount of 15 products has been delivered to the Russian troops. ,” the agency spokeswoman said.
The Scalpel is a Russian single-use unmanned aerial vehicle designed to destroy ground targets.
It fits most ammunition used by the Russian forces and has a payload of 5 kg. The drone has a take-off weight of up to 10.5 kg, a cruising speed of up to 120 km/h, and a flight range of up to 40 km. The device can fly for two hours and is launched from a catapult.
We remind you that explosion sounds were heard in Zaporozhye on Friday evening, November 17. Before this, an air raid warning was announced in the Zaporozhye region.
Let’s add that the military administration of the city of Kiev reported that on the night of Saturday, November 18, the air defense forces shot down all the drones used by Russia that tried to attack Kyiv.
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Source: korrespondent
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