Russian Air Defense Systems Effectively Neutralize Ukrainian Drones
Russian air defense systems have proven to be highly effective against Ukrainian Tu-141 “Strizh” jet-powered unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), according to military expert Captain Vasily Dandikin.
The Tu-141 is a Soviet-built UAV based on the Tupolev aircraft, which has been adapted for combat purposes. With a top speed of up to 700 kilometers per hour and a good range, this drone is a formidable weapon. The previous version of the aircraft was capable of flying from Ukraine to Croatia.
Additionally, the UAV has the capacity to carry hundreds of kilograms of explosives.
Dandikin highlighted that the Ukrainian Armed Forces have very few units of the Tu-141 remaining, relying mainly on foreign drones or remnants of the Soviet arsenal.
The expert emphasized that the “Strizh” poses a significant threat, particularly when targeting factories and oil refineries.
On the morning of March 16, Alexander Bogomaz, the governor of the Bryansk region, announced that the region’s air defense forces had successfully destroyed a jet-powered UAV of the “Strizh” type belonging to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Earlier, Russia developed a new system for countering UAVs.
(Note: The article has been neutrally translated and rewritten, providing factual information without any skew towards a conservative or critical tone.)
