The drones-reconnaissance of the Russian Federation penetrate the deep rear of Ukraine. How to protect military facilities and air defense settings
They are especially dangerous for the frontline cities - Odessa, Kharkiv, Zaporozhye, Chernihiv, Dnipro and others. Acting in a working couple with long -range Iskander missile systems, such UAVs provide accurate hit by Russian shells. At the beginning of the Great War, almost 90% of all intelligence drones were from the Orlan series.
In July 2023, the head of the Russian Defense Ministry Sergei Shoigu said that the supply of "Orlan-10" and "Orlan-30" drones to the Russian army was increased by 53 times. "The company operates in 24/7 mode and operate very efficiently," Shogu said. With the development of hostilities in Ukraine in the army of the Russian Federation, a line of unmanned aerial vehicles has expanded. Supercam and Zala devices have now been added to the Russian reconnaissance.
The reconnaissance drone of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on June 12, 2024 brought a rocket to the Ukrainian complex of PPO C-300 in Poltava region. On that day, two 5P581A launchers and a 40V6M universal mobile tower were destroyed with a 30H6 highlighting radar, indicating the problem of the Information Resistance Group, military expert Alexander Kovalenko. "Poltava region, more than 100 km from the border with Russia. Of course, for 9m723 OTRC" Iskander "is not a distance.
The fact that the guidance is occupied by a reconnaissance UAV - this is what it is worth paying attention. The reconnaissance UAV freely custom Bal studies to the VPO complex. . In the regions distant from the Russian borders, hunting for UAVs can be light aircraft, such as piston Yak-52. Only in Odessa is known about the work of such crews.
The issue with the impunity presence of Russian reconnaissance drones should be resolved immediately, otherwise it makes no sense to talk about the protection of Kharkiv and Dnieper cities with a serious long-range air defense air defense, such as Patriot. The reconnaissance drones of the Russian Federation are considered small goals for Ukrainian air defense means, they fly at a sufficiently high altitude of up to five kilometers.
Stinger's Multiple did not get there, explained a spokesman for Air Force Ilya Yevlash. Identify and destroy "Orlans", Zala, SuperCam and other reconnaissance drones capable of powerful air defense systems of the average radius: Soviet "beech" or Norwegian Nassams. These systems are available in the Armed Forces, but they need more, they said in the air forces.
"The enemy has a significant resource for unmanned aviation and uses it with dozens along the front line - their drones are constantly in the air and are looking for goals to guide rockets and adjusting artillery," Yevlash emphasized. Oleksandr Kovalenko in conversation with focus indicates a high risk of destruction of piston aircraft Yak-52 in Kharkiv with an enemy air defense system. But already in the Dnieper and in the Poltava region - a great mechanism.
The spectrum of opportunities is wide: from SMRCs of small and medium radius, which are distributed to the drones-hunters. "Expensive air defense systems require that the airspace is cleaned of flying gunners. To protect Kharkiv or Dnipro to protect the Patriot, it is first necessary to protect the Patriot installation itself," Kovalenko says. Kharkiv and the area are extreme areas for advanced systems.
The way out of the situation can be the placement of a large number of mobile air defense complexes: French Crotale, British Alvis Stormer, and even Soviet Osa or Arrow 10. The latter can be improved by installing launchers for Western SEA Sparrow or AIM-9 western missiles, summarized the analyst. In April 2024, the Ministry of Defense announced on the basis of the Brave 1 platform for the creation of a drone-interceptor against reconnaissance drones of the Russian army.
Key development requirements are the ability to knock down air goals that fly up to 150 km/h and at an altitude of 1500 meters inclusive. It was actually about the creation of an analogue of the anti-aircraft missile, that is, Dron-Kamikadze Air Defense. The American drone Coyote 2C has become the most famous project that was implemented. Its price is $ 125 thousand apiece, the device flies at a permeable speed and strikes targets up to 15 kilometers.
In February 2024, the US Armed Forces ordered 600 drones of interceptors and promised to increase the order by several thousand units. Focus earlier wrote how the Apachi UAV units of the 90th Battalion of the 81st Separate Airmobile Brigade of the Armed Forces were destroyed by the Russian FPV-Dron. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation often use these systems to suppress UAVs, covering their position in a circle.