Video: Ukrainian troops shot down a Russian drone with a net launcher
Ukrainian Defense Forces operators
successfully intercepted a Russian drone using a drone equipped with a net launcher. A video of the operation was posted online.
A net launcher is a special device mounted on a drone that fires a net as it approaches the target. The net entangles the propellers of the enemy UAV, causing it to lose control and crash.
The published footage shows a Ukrainian drone approaching a Russian drone and then successfully intercepting it.
Video: The Ukrainian Armed Forces are monitoring Russian movements in the Belgorod region.
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