Western sanctions against Russia are working – American media write that Russian attack drones began to go off course more often after replacing servomotors with Chinese ones.
Interlocutors of The Washington Post note that technical problems with Iranian Shahed-136 UAVs assembled in Russia, which the Russians call Geran-2, began to be recorded this year.
During a sharp turn, they lose control, some crash, others level out, but become easy prey for Ukrainian air defense.
The likely reason for this, experts from the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) call the replacement of the servo motor, which helps regulate the movements of the drone in flight.
At the end of 2023, due to difficulties in obtaining components amid sanctions, the Russians began using Chinese servo motors instead of those produced in South Korea.
Source: Racurs
I am David Wyatt, a professional writer and journalist for Buna Times. I specialize in the world section of news coverage, where I bring to light stories and issues that affect us globally. As a graduate of Journalism, I have always had the passion to spread knowledge through writing.